Plywood Boat Plans
Brian’s recent comment with a link to John Welfords Long Steps* and a mention of John’s Scamp got me thinking about the latter. She’s a development of his Tread Lightly,** the plans of which John gave me in recognition of my work featuring his boats at my old Small Sailboats website. I liked Tread Lightly, but I opted to build Matt Layden’s Paradox instead, because the former was too beamy (5’ 5”) to fit in my garage and she was more complicated to build than Paradox. Furthermore, Paradox gave complete shelter from the elements and she was self-righting.
Scamp is simpler to build than Tread Lightly, but with a beam of 5’ 4” she is still too wide for building in a normal English garage - there just isn’t room for moving around to do the build.
Googling Scamp I have found a lot about her, and the more I read, the more I like her, but one thing I am not at all keen on is the fact that she can capsize and she is not self-righting! Watching the video of Howard Rice righting Scamp gave me the shivers. I also wondered if she would be as easy to right if she capsized with her starboard side down. I would like to see a video with that scenario.
Despite these minor reservations, I’m impressed. She would be an ideal boat for the sort of cruising done by the UK Dinghy Cruising Association, and she would meet their safety recommendations.
An experienced sailboat expert, Howard Rice,*** has built a highly modified Scamp with which he will attempt to explore the dangerous waters of Tierra del Fuego in Southern Chile. He is no stranger to this part of the world, having sailed and paddled a canoe around Cape Horn in both directions. He will set off on the great adventure in February 2016, and he will be filming a documentary, ‘Below 40 South’, in conjunction with Lutra Productions.**** He’ll be keeping a daily video diary as he ventures through the Straits of Magellan into the Southern Ocean.
*Long Steps:
http://jwboatdesigns.blogspot.co.nz/2015/10/the-new-boat-design-and-first-piece-of.html
**Tread Lightly:
http://jwboatdesigns.co.nz/plans/treadlightly/
***Howard Rice
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howard_Rice
****Below 40 South - an Adventure to be Shared
http://jwboatdesigns.blogspot.co.uk/2015/12/below-40-south-adventure-to-be-shared.html
Below 40 South
http://www.below40south.com/
More Links
Scamp Launches! - an Article by Josh Colvin
http://www.jwboatdesigns.co.nz
Scamp (Boat)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCAMP_(boat)
Scamp Registry
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?ll=39.368279%2C-42.890625&spn=145.944866%2C222.890625&hl=en&msa=0&z=1&source=embed&ie=UTF8&mid=zo-uWhxCMpLA.kJXFhrBUo5qI
Scamp Active Capsize
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wRZNWAkdkXM
Scamp Camps 2015
http://smallcraftadvisor.com/our-blog/?p=4302
Scamp - a New Genre of Sailboat
http://issuu.com/harbors/docs/harbors_winter2013_72/1?e=2053567/1027721
Scamp Forum
http://smallcraftadvisor.com/message-board2/viewforum.php?f=3
Scamp Sailboat
http://smallcraftadvisor.com/scamp-sailboat/
Scamp Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/SmallCraftAdvisorMagazineProject?ref=hl
Scamp Minimicro Cruiser Plans
http://smallcraftadvisor.com/s.c.a.m.p.-mini-microcruiser-11-11.html
S.C.A.M.P.
http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/10/designs/scamp/
Sea Trials John Welfords Scamp - Wooden Boat Forum
http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?122345-Sea-Trials-of-John-Welsford-s-SCAMP!
John Welford’s Scamp
http://dory-man.blogspot.co.uk/2010/11/john-welsfords-scamp.html
Dale’s Wonderful Scamp Build
http://middlething.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/welsford-has-certainly-captured.html
Gig Harbour Boats GRP Scamp
http://www.ghboats.com/boats/boats-12-to-8-ft/12-scamp/
Fiberglass Scamp by Gig Harbour Boats
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nCxzoItgt5Y
Foresail 1 Launch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmSQkwC2dMc
Scamp Dinghy Sailing
https://vimeo.com/channels/844775
John Welford’s Maiden Voyage in His Self-built Scamp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMGN2V7zdZw
Scamp Update - The Tiller
http://www.sequimwadailyphoto.com/tag/scamp-by-john-welsford/
Scamp 243
http://woodnmetalguy.blogspot.co.uk
At less than 12 feet, SCAMP boat offers big features in a tiny package
http://threesheetsnw.com/blog/2011/10/at-less-than-12-feet-scamp-boat-offers-big-features-in-a-tiny-package/
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