Plywood Boat Plans Australia | Boats Seen at Burnham – Part 1 – Freedom 21

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I should have gone for a sail today. Instead, after taking my wife to a garden centre, I went to Burnham for a walk by the river to see activities associated with Burnham Week. This always starts on August Bank Holiday Saturday.

As usual, when visiting Burnham, I took a look at boats for sale at Clark and Carter. However, this fin keel Freedom 21 doesn’t look as if she is for sale, as I didn’t see a notice to that effect attached to her hull, and I couldn’t find her on the C & C ‘Yachts for Sale’ list.

Freedom 21 sailboats were first built in the US in 1982. Designed by Garry Hoyt, they were rigged with an un-stayed flexible mast and a fully battened mainsail; plus a unique spinnaker system invented by Garry. He calls it the Hoyt Gun Mount. It consists of a spinnaker pole that passes through a tube mounted on a spindle attached to the pulpit. The pole can be shunted to and fro when changing tack. The spinnaker is easily hoisted and taken in by a solo sailor. He can hoist it with a halyard and lower it into a ‘sock’ by means of a downhaul. (See Freedom 21 Demo Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mx7bMnQgRoY) This cat rig has the advantage of ease of reefing as with a junk rig, but with the windward efficiency of a Bermudan rig. All control lines are led to the cockpit for speedy and safe handling without the crew having to go on deck.

The boat featured here has a fin keel, but others have been built in the UK with retractable bilge keels. A few had Warwick Collins Tandem Wing Keels. Here’s a good PDF article by Wilfred Bishop with information about Freedom 21 keel types: http://www.freedom21.info/F21KeelOptions.pdf .

Specification

LOA                                        6.61m

LWL                                        5.39m

Beam                                      2.44m

Draught                                   1.14 (Max)

Displacement                            816 kg

Links

Burnham Week

http://www.burnhamweek.com/

Garry Hoyt

http://garryhoyt.com/ 

Freedom 21 Info

http://www.freedom21.info/

 

Freedom 21 – Sailboatdata.com

http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?CLASS_ID=6618 

Freedom 21 Interior Video

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=freedom+21+sailboat&FORM=VIRE5#view=detail&mid=EC6EA8A44EA186761EABEC6EA8A44EA186761EAB

Freedom 21 Video

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=freedom+21+sailboat&FORM=VIRE3#view=detail&mid=6AD43B3FB16B354703D66AD43B3FB16B354703D6

Freedom 21 Video

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=freedom+21&FORM=VIRE1#view=detail&mid=77920DA9A74C20F7C01277920DA9A74C20F7C012

Freedom 21 Photos

http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=freedom+21+yacht&qpvt=freedom+21+yacht&qpvt=freedom+21+yacht&FORM=IGRE

Warwick Collins

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warwick_Collins

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Pontoon Boat Plans Aluminum | Fast 42

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SA Navy Entry "MTU Fascination of Power" under Chapmans Peak in Hout Bay.

Skipper was John Martin, Admirals Regatta about 2006.

Photograph by Brenton Geach.

Fast 42s have had a prominent place in the South African Racing circuit, both offshore and around the cans. In many ways they are quite remarkable boats - fast, nice to look at, and very well laid out for serious sailing...

Regrettably I dont have much technical data for these boats - but their principle dimensions show:

LOA: 41 4" 

Beam: 12 7"
Displacement: 6600 kilograms
Max Draft: 7 10"
Ballast: 2400 kilograms

Designer Simonis-Voogd - they have done loads of work in SA and reside here quite a lot. Their stable is well known - including the famous "Broomstick", "Nicorette" and many others.

Thats a pretty light boat at 42. Note the ballast ratio is 36% - thanks to a very deep keel bulb. They are high-aspect boats in every sense - keel, rudder and huge rig. Yet they are as sensitive as dinghies as long as they keep moving. 

From the outside - the impression is thoroughbred racer. The sleek lines, neat cabin top, dual wheels, large racing cockpit, wide traveller etc all look the business, and one might be forgiven for expecting a bare-bones racing interior.

In fact its quite the opposite! The interior is functional quite plush, simple and well laid out. From inside you might forget you were in a racing boat. Nice galley, saloon, chart table, decent cabins, and even hot shower. This is a boat for the Cape-Rio! My friend James who owned one of these called it "Enigma" - I never asked him why... 

Well laid out and spacious cockpit. Not exactly sheltered but great for sailing!

Double-handing is easy, but single-handing is a bit tricky because the helmsman cant reach the traveller or mainsheet from behind the wheel, unless autopilot is engaged.

Fitting, quality and layout do vary somewhat from model to model. The very early ones were built by Robertson and Caine in Cape Town, before production rights were taken over by Fast Yachts in Durban, where the majority were subsequently built. I am aware of some controversy over one or two builds, but the majority are quite sound. Skebanga, in Hout Bay, was one of the the last off the line as I remember, and she is particularly well put together and in great condition.

How do they sail? These arent called Fast boats for nothing. They move impressively well as long as there is some reasonable wind, say 10 kts plus. For some reason I dont really fathom they do seem a bit sluggish in lighter winds, but as the pressure picks up they really cook - on all points of sail. I had the pleasure of skippering one of these in a club race one Sunday - it was the first time Id sailed one, and the expected crew didnt pitch. We went out double-handed and completely new to the boat. I must say it was setup as a sailing school boat and was amazingly easy to handle. Roller-reefed jib, main in a stack-pack, batcars on the mast, a simple autopilot, and nice engine controls - it was an absolute pleasure. I was very impressed with the setup of that boat - being so easy to handle made it possible to simply enjoy the sail, think about tactics and still push it quite hard. With just the two of us, we were able to tack fast and effectively in 15 knots or so, and no troubles to speak of. Only I wasnt used to helming on a wheel for racing round the cans, dont know if Ill ever get that worked out properly, I still like a tiller! But it is fantastic for long-distance sailing...

Cant imagine what this poor bloke on the bow was up to. 

Perhaps the heads were blocked...

One Wednesday evening the wind was too strong for racing in our bay - 35 kts +. We were just settled in the club bar when the hooligans went out - James and Rian - sorry chaps - the names just slipped out! - plus a few unsuspecting crew who should have known better. They fought their way up to Chappies, complete with wild katabatic twisters and plenty of spray, and then turned around. Next thing the bag went up! Crikey - the boat zig-zagged on its ear for about 30s before regaining some sort of composure, and then shot off towards the club at about 20 knots. As luck would have it, I had a camcorder with a decent zoom on hand - will see if I can dig it up soon and place it on youtube. What a spectacle. Thats the kind of boat a Fast-42 is - wild as the wind and still quite manageable, but also a civilised boat when the occasion demands!

All in all - they are best suited for offshore racing. Certainly not what I would chose as a cruiser, but a good choice for Cape-Rio or Governors Cup! You can have a load of fun with one of these.

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Boat Plans Pdf | Sunray 21

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The Sunray 21 masthead sloop was designed by Arthur Howard, who also designed the Leisure 17 and the Sunspot 15. The family resemblance of all three yachts is evident by their appearance. She was an early GRP yacht with encapsulated bilge keels. I believe the first one was built by Cobramold in 1971. This particular boat has been based at Hullbridge for a number of years; therefore I’m not surprised that she has had her keels shod, since twice a day she has had to settle on a mixture of gravel and mud, the sort shown in the photos.

Her accommodation would include a dinette double berth in the saloon on the port side and a double ‘v’ berth in her forward cabin. The galley would be on the starboard side, opposite the dinette; astern of that and adjacent to the companionway, there would be a compartment for a Porta-Potti. She would have standing headroom under the companionway hatch, and her spacious, self-draining cockpit would have three storage lockers: two under seats on the port side and one on starboard side.

Specs: LOA is 20’9”, Beam 8’0”, Bilge Keels Draught 2’6” Displacement 2,700 lbs

Links

Sunray 21 featured by Sailboatdata.com

http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=4336

Sunray 21 for Sale £3,500 (Road Trailer included)

http://boatbrowse.co.uk/ads/sunray-21-%E2%80%983-beagles%E2%80%99

Sunray 21(1976) for Sale with trailer £2,995

http://www.broadlandyachtbrokers.co.uk/boats/111

Sunray 21 for Sale £1,900

http://www.theyachtmarket.com/boats/sailing-boats/sunray/21/

 

Sunray 21 – Sold, but detailed photos

http://medway.boatshed.com/sunray_21-boat-50341.html

Project Sunray 21 at Ebay for £850

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/21ft-Sunray-sailing-yacht-/131568107778?

hash=item1ea2120102

Leisure 17 and Leisure 17SL

http://bills-log.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/leisure-17-and-leisure-17sl.html

Sunspot 15

http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=6629

Sunspot 15 – Sold

http://plymouth.boatshed.com/sunspot_15-boat-16565.html

Leisure Owners Association

http://www.leisureowners.org.uk/main/content/ 

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Boden Boat Plans Australia | Cape Cutter 19 Cape Henry 21 Cape May 25 new Cape Charles 32 preview

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(See end of post for updates on Cape May 25 and Cape Charles 32)

Lovely pic of a CC19 as appeared on 

Small Craft Advisor

 "Tiptoe", Ian Allens beautiful CC19 in Picton, NZ

Note the generous protected cockpit, small outboard in the well.

 CC19s are ideal for gunkholing and getting in shallow beaches.

Pretty as a picture....

Standard hull with lifting centreplate, she rides easily on a trailer behind a fair size car.

Note the beautiful and traditional lines on the lapstrake (clinker) hull.

I have decided to cover the Cape Cutter 19 (CC19) and the Cape Henry 21 (CH21) together as they cover a number of variations on a single theme. The prospective owner or builder will doubtlessly spend quite a while mulling over these before choosing one!

Boats, even leisure boats, exist for different reasons - racing, cruising, liveaboard, fishing, etc - and they all have their place in the sun. Day boats however, are the most special kind, because they exist purely for the fun of being on the water, for gunkholing, picnicking, camping, and simply going out to clear your head. They are generally smallish, traditional and good looking, and in my opinion maybe the purest design form available - pure art really! The CC19 and the CH21 are both brilliant examples of this.

The CC19 was conceived by one Nick Voorhoeve - from memory about 1998? They were intended to compete in the "Cornish Crabber" market, popular in the UK and Europe. At that time the SA Rand was very weak against foreign currencies, and it was intended it would be built locally and exported in a 20 foot container. Dudley was commissioned to do the design - it is one of his own favourites and certainly one to be very proud of. See http://www.dixdesign.com/inspir19.htm for Dudleys own commentaries on this one.

The design is very traditional and practical at the same time. She was designed originally for GRP production (or wood) with a lifting centreboard. The hull has a lapstrake look, quite beamy with a traditional looking cabin top. The gaff rig is easily demountable, and easily handled from the cockpit.There is a very neat well for a small inboard (this is a great feature). Rudder hangs over the traditional transom. Below, the space is quite vast for a 19 footer, and nicely laid out. Very adequate for a few nights aboard.

CC19 Layout

CH21 Layout

Layouts are almost identical - the CH21 has slightly longer berths and a bit more elbow room. Note the option of fixed or bilge keels avoids the centreplate arrangement inside.

Galley

V-berth, looking forard

CH21 Rig and Profile

The rig is a gaff with two headsails, both on roller-furlers, to be flown either/or - it is not actually a cutter rig - but offers great flexibility and offers a very traditional appearance.

How do they sail?

In nearly all conditions, astonishingly well. In light airs they fly like dinghies. In moderate winds they handle well, and in strong winds they manage much better than youd expect.Lots of this is due to the very flexible sail plan, and the generous beam. 

While sailing a very large cat recently in Table bay, a CH21 crept up on us from a few miles behind. At first we couldnt see what it was, with many comments about how an old boat with a gaff rig could be moving that fast. Well in fact an old boat with a gaff rig simply cant go that fast - I then realised it must be a new boat and likely the new CH21 launched in Cape Town recently.  Well it was - I snapped a pic of it near Sunset Beach. This particular one was built by Peter Randle, and has bilge-keels. It was doing a steady 6 knots in about 10 knots of wind on the beam, and slowly it slipped past us!

It is in strong winds that I was most surprised however. I ran a cruising rally / race from Hout Bay to Cape Town a few years back - we left in very fresh winds (I departed under jib alone in fact), with about 30-35 knots and a fair chop. Some boats declined to leave. I was really quite surprised to see our resident CC19 joining the fleet - single-handed. Certainly it was quite well reefed, but managing without too much fuss in these wild conditions. It arrived in Cape Town quite safely, and not far behind the big boats. Going back to Hout Bay was also challenging that year, all upwind too, but again the CC19 arrived safely and in a respectable time. It is actually quite rare to be sailing in conditions such as those.... 

The Stability Curves for each of these boats show an A.V.S. slightly better than 120 degrees, which is really quite respectable, with plenty of reserve at 90 degrees. You can expect the bilge-keel version to be at least as good or better.

 

A number of interesting voyages have been undertaken by CC19s, not the least of which is a circumnavigation of England! Their ability in classic races is almost legendary, see news under http://www.capecutter19.com/news.htm

So which one to chose?!

The CC19

• Built up GRP boat from Cape Cutter Yachts at http://www.capecutter19.com/default.htm
• Plans from www.dixdesign.com, for D.I.Y. construction (kits are not commercially available for the CC19)
• Lifting Centreplate Keel
• Light Displacement 870kgs

The CH21

• Available for construction in lapstrake / marine-ply from CKD boats in South Africa, or many other suppliers worldwide - see http://www.dixdesign.com/kits.htm.
• The CH21 can be built with lifting centreplate or fixed bilge-keels
• Light Displacement 1160 kgs

CC19 has advantages where towing and trailer-cruising is the priority, or you want to buy a ready-made boat. Active association at http://capecutter19association.org/

CH21 has advantages in larger accommodation, challenging waters, and availability of kits for D.I.Y. The bilge-keel option may also be an attraction for drying-out moorings. 

So now you can make up your mind. Q.E.D. 

STOP PRESS: But now there is word on the street a 25 version may be on the near horizon..... what can I say - you first heard it here!   NEWS: See the Cape May 25 on Dudleys Website here....

STOP PRESS 2: News from Dudley is that the Cape Charles 32 is imminent - its at a stage where I think he would take an order? See the preview on Dudleys website. This one is substantially larger at 32 LOD, and will make a very decent and versatile cruiser. It will be offered with the option of a modern Marconi rig which looks quite interesting. 

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