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| RYD-16.2 |
Introducing - Murphy (RYD-16.2)
Designed for fairly rough water use, this half decked 17' 7" (5.35 m)
sloop is a capable little boat and also available as two versions of a gaff cat.
She
was designed to suit stiff winds and sloppy seas. The dotted line in
the sail plan shows a reduced Bermudian cat rig, where the mast is
stepped in a forward socket. This reduces her area by about 32%, for
breezy days
The centerboard is fully enclosed in it's
case and well shaped. Noted the sprit boom is curved, half wishbone
style. This eliminates the need for a snotter and helps the fully
rotating mast gain a better sail set.
The mast is a composite of aluminum, with a wooden birdsmouth top. Very light and easy to make. An all wooden birdsmouth stick is an option.
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| Sloop deck plan |
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| Engine well details |
Built in
floatation chambers and lots of storage suit camp cruising and
comfortable over-nighting. She's a single chine, V bottom craft with a
fairly fine entry and plenty of bearing area aft. She'll plane off with
sufficient wind strength, though shouldn't be confused with a
performance dinghy. PPI is 276 pounds and her hull weight is 325
pounds, so a nice, safe, novice to experienced skill level boat. that
will
not surprise you or display bad manners. Because she was designed for
rough water use, her freeboard is a bit higher then usual, for a boat of
this size and her sail area a tad less than typical, but still a capable
sailor. A taller rig is available if desired.
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| RYD-16.2 GC |
She's a taped seam build (stitch and glue without the
stitches) and quite simple. A couple of bulkheads, some partitions
under the cockpit seats and some 1x2 (20x40 mm) stringers and cleats are
all she is. A built in splash well keeps boarding water out and makes
getting at the outboard easier.
Two gaff cat sail plans has been
drawn up and she preforms well in this role. The gaff is handled by a
single halyard, saving some line and simplifying the rig further. Again
the fixed sprit boom is used or a conventional boom can be employed.
Her principle dimensions are:
LOD 17' 7" (5.36 m)
LWL 16' 2" (4.93 m)
Beam 6' 2" (1.87 m)
Draft 7" (178 mm)
Disp. 788 lbs. (357.4 kg)
Weight 325 lbs. (147)
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| Build photos in plan set |
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| Beetle Cat rig option |
A light, yet tough boat, able to stand up to most
that mother nature sends your way. She'll take more than most skippers
can tolerate. As with all, plans are available in
imperial and metric and include; lines, offsets, sail, spar, rudder,
centerboard, station molds, fore hatch, bulkheads, blocks, engine well,
plywood panel layout and construction drawings. Also included are
rough assembly guides, building tips and tricks, BOM, assembly photos
and
epoxy use techniques.
Study plans are $20 (USD) if hard copy and $15 for a downloaded version.
Hard copy plans are shipped free to any continental USA address, while
all others will require a shipping quote. Plans are printed on oversize,
acid free stock in full color. Full plan sets are $80 (USD).
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You
may have noticed by now, my designs have a name and a number associated
with them. The name is usually the first one given them by their owner,
though sometimes I give them one or use an owners actual name. The RYD
designation (Riccelli Yacht Design) is the model
number and a way I can quickly tell which boat is what. This number is
it's waterline length and a fairly recent development. Some time ago, I
was converting old hand drawn designs to digital and had a problem with
my model numbering system. I was using length mostly, as the model
number and had a bunch of RYD-18's, RYD-24's, etc., so I started using
prefixes and suffixes, which just made things worse. Eventually, I
settled on using the LWL figure, as it's typically unique to each
design. I still toss in a suffix or two, but now these delineate
differences within the model, such as rig type or build style. For
example the gaff cat version of Murphy has a GC after it's model number.
This way I can send the appropriate files for the version someone has
ordered, without having to open the file to check.
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Introducing - Rocky (RYD-16.9)
This
boat was originally designed as a sloop for coastal cruising, in skinny
waters. The boat was built, but the rig was never installed, instead
used as a "putt putt" or displacement speed motor cruiser. The
centerboard case was built, but the builder changed his mind and it was
eventually capped from below. Other changes he made were to not install
the rudder and to move the offset outboard well, to the middle of the
transom. This arrangement, first with a 5 HP long shaft and currently
with an 8 HP long shaft has served well, offering exceptionally fuel
efficient operation.
Since
then and as often is the
case in design work, another person was interested, so changes where
made and she's a sailboat again, this time as a ketch. She's a fairly
modest aspect ratio Bermudian ketch with sprit booms. The booms are
curved (half wishbone), the mizzen is fully rotating and free standing
(no wires). The main is lightly stayed to hold up the jib and uses a
conventional sprit arrangement with a snotter on a fixed mast. The rig
is completely self tending with the boomed jib. This is a very handy
rig, especially if you don't like to be tweaking strings all the time.
Just put the helm down and around she comes. Rocky has also been done up
in a Gaff or Bermudian sloop version, which simplifies the rig a tad,
though she loses some of her charm. The Bermudian sloop is fractionally
rigged and will be the best on the wind.
Down
below, she's wide open. No centerboard case to trip over, no
compression post under the mast, just a big V berth and lots of storage
space. All the way forward is an anchor rode locker which could be used
as a collision bulkhead. Aft of this is a nearly 8' long (2.3 m) V
berth. The aft end of this long berth, can be stopped short and cabinets
installed if desired. Under the port side of the V berth is the
centerboard case, which is about 9" (228 mm) off the centerline. Hidden
under the V berth, it leaves the cabin interior completely free of the usual
obstructions in a shoal draft boat. The offset centerboard doesn't
detract from performance and is a common tactic in skinny water boat
designs.
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| Note 5 panel planking layout |
The
sections show a 5 panel, multi chine layout. This permits good internal
volume, desirable in a cruiser and also offers a flat bottom panel,
which can take to the beach easily. The bottom panel is double planked
from 3/8" (9 mm) or 1/2" (13 mm) plywood, depending on how tough you'd
like her to be. The skeg aft is the same depth of the bottom's lowest
point, so she takes to groundings bolt upright. She can dry out on a
tide and float off without worry. As you can see the sections show some
power aft and a fine entry with some reserve to prevent plunging. The
flat bottom panel also means no garboard planks to deal with.
Rocky
is designed to sail well, but predictably. She will plane, but needs a
fresh breeze for this. Her buttock angles are too steep for sustained
plane mode, but a safe, comfortable cruiser is her intent, not dinghy
performance levels. She still has the sloop rig option available in both
gaff or Bermudian. Both of the sloop rigs are simpler builds, if for no
other reason then one less stick to build. The cabin offers full
sitting headroom and storage for a porta-pottie is available.
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| Ketch steering arrangement. The sloops use a regular tiller. |
Shown
here is the forward cabin bulkhead. This is the reason she hasn't a
compression post under the mast. The dashed line on deck is the
tabernacle, which lets the mast fold down for transport or getting under
bridges. Construction details can be seen in this drawing, making her
taped seam build obvious. Click on this image and blow it up to see the
details.
The cabin roof has three build options, strip planked, foam cored with plywood skins or traditional plywood over beams.
As usual, the plans are fully detailed and you can solve most issues by just studying them carefully.
The
ketch requires a unique steering arrangement, as the mizzen is in the
way of a tiller. This is shown at the right and it's as simple as the
rest of the boat. The tiller still pivots up to clear the cockpit and is
linked to the rudderhead by a rod. Again, click on this and have a
look. All plans are well laid out and easy to understand.
Her principle dimensions are:
LOD 18' (5.46 m)
LWL 16' 9" (5.1 m)
Beam 6' 9" (2.05 m)
Draft 10" - 3' 2" (266 mm - .96 m)
Hull weight 650 lbs. (295 kg)
SA/D 153 sq. ft.
D/L 151
PPI 339 lbs. (154 kg)
Study plans are $25 (USD) if hard copy and $20 for a downloaded version.
Hard copy plans are shipped free to any continental USA address, while
all others will require a shipping quote. Plans are printed on oversize,
acid free stock in full color. Full plan sets are $180 (USD).
Introducing Emily Rose (RYD-21.7)
A healthy cruiser in a traditional fashion, yet with modern appendages, modern materials and building techniques.
This is a large vessel, in spite of her relatively modest on deck
length. A long build should be anticipated on a yacht like this, simply
because of the scale of things. Just hoisting up a ballast will require
some thought and planning as it's not a light thing.
Shown
with a fiddled topmast on the main and square courses on the fore a
grand sight. The plans were not delivered with the square course details
worked out, I managed to talk the client out of them, but he did insist
on the fiddled top main. I tried, but eventually caved. I would
prefer a different pole mast arrangement for the main, as there are
better topsail options than a fiddled topmast.
A recent upgrade to this design is a new Indianhead bow profile and a counter stern extension. The counter stern is better mannered in following seas and the new bow profile lengthens the LWL slighted when heeled and happens to be my favorite shape.
Her
accommodations show the effects of a modest LWL, as there's a good bit
of overhang, robbing it's length. The V berth is large and has lots of
stowage under it, as do the built in cabinets aft of it to either side.
The companionway is offset slightly to place the galley sink closer to
the centerline, but will not affect the down flooding situation if
heeled way over. The cockpit also has lots of stowage.
The engine is under the bridge deck and accessible through a hatch there or behind the companionway ladder.
LOD 26' 7" (8.1 m)
LWL 21' 7 (6.58 m)
Beam 8' 3" (2.5 m)
Draft 3' (.9 m)
Displacement 6,195 lbs. (2,810 kg)
Ballast 1,800 lbs. (29%)
Sail area 317 sq. ft. (29.4 sq. m)
SA/D 15.1 (working sails)
D/L 273
AVS 131.2 degrees
PPI 636
Construction
is strip planked, though cold molded and glued lapstrake are also
possible. Her appendages are modern and well shaped, considering her rig
and performance envelope expectations. She's fairly light for her size, though
not overly so, as trade winds and offshore work is what she's designed
to tolerate.
Her lines show good balance and will offer a
comfortable, easy motion in most any sea state. Her spars are hollow
(for the most part) and construction details are kept light, but stiff
and strong.
Study plans are $25 (USD) if hard copy and $20 for a downloaded version.
Hard copy plans are shipped free to any continental USA address, while
all others will require a shipping quote. Plans are printed on oversize,
acid free stock in full color. Full plan sets are $260 (USD).
Introducing - Sabor (RYD-14.6)
As
you might be able to see, she's really only intended for one thing - to
scoot and quickly at that. RYD-14.6 was developed to bring high
performance to the backyard builder. Her sides and bottom can be managed
from a few pieces of plywood, without scarfs or scabbing on little bits
to make up her length.
Principle dimensions:
LOD 15' 6" (4.72 m)
LWL 14. 6" (4.4 m)
Beam 4' (1.21 m)
WL beam 3' 6" (1.06 m)
Draft (up) not much (down) 3' 4" (1.01 m)
Displacement 255 lbs. at 4" (115 kg. at 102 mm)
Dry hull weight 150 lbs. (68 kg)
D/L 36
Sail area 108 sq. ft. (10 sq. m)
SA/D 27.8
Cp .59
Her
rig can be custom as drawn or you can use one of over a dozen one
design rigs, from such boats as the 420 or Jet 14. As drawn, her
performance will be much like a Windmill, though she looks a bit better
to me. She'll get up on full plane in 8 knots of wind and her narrow
beam insures you don't have much to hold you back.
Her
cockpit is self draining, missing the transom, the appendages are well
shaped and her floatation chambers designed for hiked out seating. A
dozen sheets of plywood and some epoxy is all it takes to build one.
Study plans are $20 (USD) if hard copy and $15 for a downloaded version.
Hard copy plans are shipped free to any continental USA address, while
all others will require a shipping quote. Plans are printed on oversize,
acid free stock in full color. Full plan sets are $80 (USD).
Introducing Discrete (RYD-14.11)
Discrete
is a real ocean capable, little cruiser. Her stability range is very
high and she's about as small a boat, as I'd want to go out into deep
blue water with. She's built stoutly and her scantlings are well above
what she might encounter in a storm.
She has lots of options
available, from build method types to cabins shapes, bow profiles, 3
different draft options, two rigs, round and multi chine hull shapes and
more.
She can be built as a glued lapstrake or strip planked
round bilge. A molded version is possible, though yet spec'd up. The
multi chine version has 3 panels per side and closely mimics the round
bilge shape. These versions are intended for taped seam, plywood
construction.
The gaff sloop shown to the right has the
clipper knee bow, with trail boards and all. The schooner rig version
shows the spoon bow (which I prefer), the cuddy cabin and the unique
rig. West coast lumber schooners used this rig, with a loose footed or
lug foresail. It's a powerful sail, but not as handy to windward. This
is fine, because the schooner rig has never been known as a handy rig to
windward anyway. A stretched version of this boat is also available.
The
stretched version is 20' on deck and can additionally have a counter
stern installed, which brings her to about 22' on deck. These stretched
versions and the schooner rig are only available in the deep draft,
round bilge hull form. I haven't run the numbers on the other draft
options, but I'll bet she's stiff enough to at least carry the schooner
rig. Lastly, fiddled topsails have been drawn for the stretched
schooner, which really adds light air power, but also considerably more
complication to an already complex rig.
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| Also available as a hard chine, using taped seam build methods |
Her general dimentions are:
LOA (spared) 24’ 6” (7.46)
LOD 18’ 3” (5.5 m)
LWL 14’ 11” (4.5 m)
Beam 6’ 6” (1.98 m)
WL beam 5’ 4” (1.6 m)
Draft 27”, 33” or 39” (686, 838 or 991 mm)
Sail area 207 sq. ft. (19.2 sq. m)
Displacement 2,674 pounds (1213 kg)
Ballast ratio 34%
PPI 298 lbs. (135 kg)
SA/D 16.8
D/L 358
Angle of vanishing stability 134 degrees
Discrete
has nicely balanced lines and is an easily driven hull form.
She'll display no bad habits or manners underway, regardless of wind
strength. The shoal draft version has a centerboard that's housed
completely within the appendage, so it doesn't intrude into the cabin
spaces, as is often the case with centerboard boats.
She's a real little ship and will bring you home with comfort and safety, a feature just not seen in most 18' sailors.
Study plans are $25 (USD) if hard copy and $20 for a downloaded version.
Hard copy plans are shipped free to any continental USA address, while
all others will require a shipping quote. Plans are printed on oversize,
acid free stock in full color. Full plan sets are $180 (USD).
RYD-14.6
is intended to bring performance to back yard builders. Her flanks and
bottom can be managed from a few pieces of plywood, no scarfs or
scabbing little bits on to make up the length. Her rig can be custom as
drawn or she could wear a number of modern production boat rigs, in her
size range, such as the 420 or Jet 14. As drawn, her performance level
will be much like a Wind Mill, though she looks a whole lot better. With
more area rigs, she’ll really fly. RYD-14.6 fine entry, V hull form
will permit full plane in 8 knots of wind and the narrow beam insures
you don’t have much to hold you back. The cockpit is self draining,
missing the transom, the appendages well shaped and her floatation
chambers are designed for hiked out seating. A dozen sheets of plywood
and some epoxy is all it takes to get her built. - See more at:
http://www.woodenboat.com/boat-plans-kits/sabor-ryd-146-2#sthash.O6fBj1Si.dpuf
RYD-14.6
is intended to bring performance to back yard builders. Her flanks and
bottom can be managed from a few pieces of plywood, no scarfs or
scabbing little bits on to make up the length. Her rig can be custom as
drawn or she could wear a number of modern production boat rigs, in her
size range, such as the 420 or Jet 14. As drawn, her performance level
will be much like a Wind Mill, though she looks a whole lot better. With
more area rigs, she’ll really fly. RYD-14.6 fine entry, V hull form
will permit full plane in 8 knots of wind and the narrow beam insures
you don’t have much to hold you back. The cockpit is self draining,
missing the transom, the appendages well shaped and her floatation
chambers are designed for hiked out seating. A dozen sheets of plywood
and some epoxy is all it takes to get her built.
DESIGN SPECS
| Designer: |
Paul "PAR" Riccelli
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| Year of Design: |
2008
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| LOA: |
15' 6"
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| Beam Length: |
4' 2"
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| Draft Length: |
not much
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| Displacement: |
255 lbs. at 4"
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| Materials: |
Wood
Fiberglass
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| Skill Level to Build: |
Handy novice
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