Grapeview Point Boat Works' Elfyn

Elfyn plan

Iain Oughtred designed this faering to use modern materials yet still keep the simple beauty and performance of the original boats.

These boats have a narrow beam at the waterline for efficient rowing, but the topsides flare significantly, which provides plenty of reserve stability.

Iain included a sail rig for this design. A single balanced lug sail is used with a daggerboard and a lifting rudder.

Laminating one of the frames

The ladder frame with stems and keelson, getting ready to install garboard

Installing the garboards

Note the twist in the installed garboard, compared to the one yet to be installed

The broadstrakes are installed

The sheerstrakes are installed, and now the outer stem goes on

Fitting the keel

The bilge runners are installed and brass half oval applied to protect them and the keel from chafe

The brass half oval protects the keel from chafe

The interior with the frames installed

The Elfyn hull

For this project we only built the hull. The owner will be completing the interior and the sail rig.

Specifications

Length: 16'6"
Beam: 4'9"
Weight: Approx. 180 lbs.
Capacity: 1-4