Kuai Le
Kuai Le means joy in Mandarin. This boat is my boat and is now in the finishing stages with a launch date for spring 2011. Kuai Le is 20'LOA, 6'6" beam, 9"draft with water ballast tanks full. Design displacement with tanks full is 2500lbs.
She's big enough to carry four adults for day sailing and two for over night The cuddy cabin is 6'6"long with just under 4' headroom at the center line. The cabin top is open ala Bolger and Michalak all the way to the main mast and is canted to the gunnels.
The cockpit has flotation tanks down either side with slat seating on top and a bridge deck which contains the ballast tanks. The cockpit can be made self draining with the addition of a sealed deck.
The bow is self draining as is the stern compartment aft of the mizzen mast.
The main mast is set in a tabernacle and can be lowered for towing. The mizzen lifts out and can be stowed in the boat for towing.
The evolution of this design can be read at http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/09/howto/designing/index.htm
The second part of the evolutionary process is coming soon to Duckworks.
Study plans are available for $15.00 in PDF format
Building plans are $35.00 in either PDF or DWG format.
She's big enough to carry four adults for day sailing and two for over night The cuddy cabin is 6'6"long with just under 4' headroom at the center line. The cabin top is open ala Bolger and Michalak all the way to the main mast and is canted to the gunnels.
The cockpit has flotation tanks down either side with slat seating on top and a bridge deck which contains the ballast tanks. The cockpit can be made self draining with the addition of a sealed deck.
The bow is self draining as is the stern compartment aft of the mizzen mast.
The main mast is set in a tabernacle and can be lowered for towing. The mizzen lifts out and can be stowed in the boat for towing.
The evolution of this design can be read at http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/09/howto/designing/index.htm
The second part of the evolutionary process is coming soon to Duckworks.
Study plans are available for $15.00 in PDF format
Building plans are $35.00 in either PDF or DWG format.