Sea Bright 18 — Microcruiser

LENGTH BETWEEN PERPENDICULARS        18’

BEAM                                                              5’ 1”

DRAFT                                                             8 ½”

WEIGHT                                                           350 to 500 lbs depending on construction & use.

RIG                                                                  Ketch—Sprit main, balance jib and sprit mizzen

TYPE                                                                New Jersey Beach Skiff. Suitable for sailing and rowing with one or two oarsmen in the open ocean and coastal waters. This model is designed with watertight compartments and optional platform forward for use as a camp skiff and microcruiser. This vessel is also an excellent lifeboat for large yachts and commercial vessels.

CONSTRUCTION                                             Marine plywood covered with epoxy-saturated Xynole-polyester fabric. The hull is frameless, being built over bulkheads. Options for planking include lapstrake, chine log and stitch-and-glue. Skill-level required for construction is moderate to high (lapstrake only).

PLANS                                                             Full Plans include full-size patterns for bulkheads and a copy of The Sharpie Book (construction manual). No lofting required.