Compumarine Classic Dingy
Description
The Compumarine Classic Dinghy is a cedar strip-planked wooden dinghy designed by John R. Clark (of Compumarine, based in Rio Rico, Arizona) and offered as plans for amateur boatbuilders since the late 1980s/early 1990s (Compumarine has provided small craft designs for rowing, sailing, paddling, and outboard use since around 1989, with thousands of plan sets sold worldwide). It is not a production boat but a home-build project, with examples built in lengths like 10 ft, 12 ft, or similar (commonly referenced as 10' or 12' versions), using the cedar strip (or bead-and-cove) construction method similar to strip canoes but adapted for a classic tender/dinghy hull with good rowing/sailing performance, low wake, and versatility as a yacht tender, sailboat, or power dinghy variant. Outstanding features include its lightweight yet strong cedar strip/epoxy build, elegant rounded hull lines (often with wineglass transom), excellent handling under oars or sail (with options for sloop rig), stability for tender use, and the ability to produce a beautiful, traditional-looking wooden boat accessible to DIY builders—many builders praise the straightforward planking and rewarding results for rowing or light sailing.
Construction Details
| Designer | John Clark |
|---|---|
| Builder | Compumarine |
| Length | 10.000 ft |
| LOA | 10.000 ft |
| Beam | 3.830 ft |
| Displacement | 150 lb |
| Year Built | 1989 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 9.57 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 3.35 ft |
| p | 14.98 ft |
| e | 8.68 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.57 ft | 3.35 ft | 14.98 ft | 8.68 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Compumarine Classic Dingy - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 8.11 ft - (2472 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 4.52 ft - (1378 mm) |
| Leech | * 6.93 ft - (2112 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115.09 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 3.86 ft - (1177 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12.06 ° |
| Area | * 15.65 ft² |
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