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Gougeon Brothers 10' Pram

Description

The Gougeon Brothers 10' Pram is a compact, versatile tender and training sailboat designed for simplicity, portability, and family fun, embodying the innovative wood/epoxy construction techniques pioneered by the Gougeon brothers in the 1970s. Drawing from their childhood experiences building Optimist prams on Michigan's Saginaw Bay, this pram was one of their early designs intended as an affordable, easy-to-build entry-level boat for adults and kids alike—often described as a "big Opti" for grown-up sailors. It's not a formal racing dinghy but excels as a rowboat, sailer, or beach-launchable tender, with plans emphasizing cold-molded plywood or strip-plank methods using WEST SYSTEM epoxy for lightweight strength and durability. The design reflects the brothers' ethos: boats that are tough enough for real-world use yet simple enough for backyard builders, influencing generations of small-craft enthusiasts. 4' .75" Beam. 4.5" Draft board up. 1'10" Draft board down.

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

Construction Details

Designer	Frank Davis
Length	10.000 ft

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The standard boat dimensions

i	-
j	-
p	-
e	-
p2	-
e2	-
i2	-
j2	-

I	J	P	E	P2	E2	I2	J2
-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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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, P, and E)

Sail Type	LUGSAIL
Luff	2.5 ft - (762 mm)
Foot	6.06 ft - (1847 mm)
Leech	10.25 ft - (3124 mm)
Tack Angle	* 90.61 °
Diag (clew/throat)	6.58 ft - (2006 mm)
Head	7.58 ft - (2310 mm)
Area	* 32.48 ft²

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