nesting tender

[danevans]

Some years ago , I saw a pram type tender that unbolted to give two halves that nested inside each other. I saw it in use on a blue ketch anchored off Cascais.

I also seem to remember an article in PBO about constuction.

Can anyone help me find the design for such a tender so that I can construct one for my own use. I have a Rival 32 with not much deck space and I'm preparing for a long distance cruise.

Thanks

Dan

 

[peterk]

Hi Dan,

18 years ago I designed and built an unsinkable hard-chine nesting tender
that worked out well,
rowing and sailing in all kinds of conditions - never tried it with an engine.
I am still using 'Number Nine'!
My 'Tehani' probably has as little deckspace as your boat.

My idea was to have a 2-part nesting dinghy
where I could use the larger part on its own.
it is 7 1/2 feet long,
the nesting sternsection adds 2 1/2 feet .
See it at www.juprowa.com/kittel, click on fotos,
then scroll down to the
careening foto.

Danny Greene is known for his 2 and even 3 part nesting dinghy designs.

have fun on your cruise!

...peter

 

[tr7v8]

Do a search on Phil Bolger on something like google, I am sure he's designed a variety of tenders that nest. duckworks.com would be another place.

Jim
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[DavidTocher]

I went through the search process some time ago and found the following design which nests properly - some other designs split into two or three parts which don't stack neatly.

I bought the plans for 8' TwoPaw and built one earlier this year and improved(?) the design by including a sealed bow tank/seat. I used WBP 6mm ply rather than BS1088 marine. The boat cost about E200 for the rowing version.

I intended to use it as a tender on the deck of a 22' boat but I guess the problem is assembling the tender on board - could be difficult!


It rows far better than a Gremlin Major (P. Blanford design from the 1950s) and seems OK under power from an ancient Seagull.

http://www.bandbyachtdesigns.com/default.htm

 

[jleaworthy]

In the mid eighties Yachting World published plans for a nesting dinghy with a W shape hull ie two keels. I built one which was very successful once I had changed the design slightly to include Protex clamp bolts to join the two parts together. The clamp bolts not only pulled them together but also located them in place. I'm sure Yachting World will be able to reproduce the plans from their archives

 

[johnsomerhausen]

If I remember well, the plans for the 7' 6" nesting dinghy that I built (by the stitch and glue" method - ideal for the non-carpenter I am) appeared in the Nobember 1989 issue of PBO. When nested, it's only about 4' by 4'. it rows and motors well with a 2 HP outboard, but doesn't tow all that well; I had it capsize twice when towing in moderate conditions. The bolts system for putting it together is a bit fiddly and it takes me about 20 minutes to assemble.
john