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Aquanaut Or Glowcester Gull

Description

The Gloucester Gull (also known as the Gloucester Light Dory) is a 15'6" (4.72 m) lapstrake plywood rowing dory designed by naval architect Phil Bolger in 1980, with plans popularized by boatbuilder Harold "Dynamite" Payson. Primarily built for rowing, it can be fitted with an optional sailing rig (e.g., gunter or lug sail, ~50-60 sq ft), making it a versatile small sailboat for coastal exploration, fishing, or use as a tender. Bolger considered it one of his finest designs, calling it "his ticket to heaven" for its simplicity, seaworthiness, and beginner-friendly construction. It's a favorite in DIY boatbuilding communities, particularly in New England, and is praised for its stability, efficient rowing, and ability to handle choppy waters.

Custom sail calculations are not possible for this boat as no I, J, P and E dimensions are available.

Construction Details

Designer	Bolger, Philip C.
Length	15.000 ft

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The standard boat dimensions

i	-
j	-
p	-
e	-
p2	-
e2	-

I	J	P	E	P2	E2
-	-	-	-	-	-

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Sails

An asterisk indicates that a computer algorithm was used to determine the dimension based on sailboat rig dimensions (usually the I, J, E, and P)

Sail Type	MAINSAIL
Luff	13.5 ft - (4115 mm)
Foot	8.67 ft - (2643 mm)
Leech	13.54 ft - (4127 mm)
Tack Angle	* 71.27 °
Diagonal	13.5 ft - (4115 mm)
Head (inches)	1.5 in - (38 mm)
Area	* 56.22 ft²
Comments	The luff is laced to the mast. The foot is loose.

Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite.