Brogan 33

Description

L.O.A.                     32’ 4 ½”

Length Ext.          41’

L.W.L.                     31’ 1 ½”

BEAM                     9’ 2 ½”

DRAFT                   2’ board up / 5’ 1” board down

DISPL.                    12,000 lbs (approximate)

BALLAST                3,500 lbs lead, inside; 1,182 lbs water (140gal)

POWER                   Optional Inboard Diesel

SAIL AREA              478 sq. ft.

TYPE                      Shoal-bodied centerboard Chesapeake Bay Brogan—transitional type between sailing Log Canoes and Bugeyes, used in the oyster fisheries during the mid-to-late 19^th century. This is a cruising boat capable of coastal and inter-island passages in all but heavy weather. A small Brogan crossed the Atlantic in the 19^th century.

ACCOMMODATIONS   The layout shown sleeps two to four in the large foc’s’le berth, plus two small children on the settees. Headroom is 4’ 6” @ center. Standing headroom can be implemented at the companionway hatch by erecting a dodger to facilitate cooking.

CONSTRUCTION     Cold molded wood/epoxy/fabric: Hull—double diagonal marine ply planks (¼” x 12”) over ¾” x 2” tongue and groove planking laid fore and aft. Decks—½” marine ply over sawn beams. Coachroof—foam-core lamination using 4mm plywood skins sandwiching 1 ½” square sawn spruce beams. Covering system—epoxy impregnated Xynole-polyester cloth finished with linear polyurethane paint systems. Spars—masts hollow octagonal (Bird’s Mouth) laminated Douglas fir/epoxy; booms solid Douglas fir. Interior—painted ply trimmed with varnished hardwoods.

OPTIONS       Complete plans include the construction manual THE NEW COLD-MOLDED BOATBUILDING. We have builders available if you desire to have a vessel built to any stage of completion.