In "Of Yachts and Men", Atkin describes Grampus Jr. as a private commission. If this was the case then proprietary rights to the design would belong to the...
... Matthew, Atkin's plans are very detailed in terms of what a boatbuilder needs to build a boat. In terms of recent designers attempt to ease the job by...
My wife and I have the Atkin Vixen design. 5 sheets. more than enough for a good builder. That's the key. In the old days, a builder who knew his trade had no...
I have the Russell R plans. 2 sheets plenty of info. I was very surprised how accurate they were. Very little fairing was needed In a message dated 12/4/2011...
Thanks Alan, I was thinking that over these many years Grampus might have become public. You are right, taking another look at Heron I do see the similarities...
Gary, I was thinking a bit more about the apparent difference between "Heron" and "Rescue Minor" in terms of "squat" when underway. Given that the Station...
... One of my favorite Atkin designs. She should be relatively easy to build. Might be worth building a flat-bottom Atkin dingy, like Carryme, to use as a...
... Well the plans are here, and they aren't as bad as i thought they might be. as for building it does seem that you shouldn't try these boats if you have...
Not sure where you live, but in the US I live in, no cop is ever going to take out a tape measure and check that 8". I'd build it as designed and take my...
Hi Gary, Atkin did publish another Tunnel Stern design after "Rescue Minor". In 1947 came "Nibble", (Ideal Series, Volume 38). "Nibble" is 17' long, but ...
Im nt real concerned with the cops but here a homebuilt vessel must be inspected and certified by the state before a title will be issued, and i'm sure the...
... In my experience, the water=patrol deputies showed up at the appointed time, ask me how long it was, filled out the form and were gone. Less than 5...
... And even if it somehow got classified as a 'wide load', you could still get a permit for the 2x a year you need to trailer it. Problem is, those 8" are...
Hi Folks, Does anyone have the offsets for “Happy Clam” from September 1950 ? Atkin doesn’t actually describe it as a “Tunnel Stern”, but it clearly...
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The entire Mechanix Illustrated article on the Happy Clam - July 1951 is posted at http://www.vintageprojects.com/boats/large-skiff.pdf That article has a...
According to wolfram alpha, $594 in 1950 is equivilant to $5545 in 2011 dollars. That sound a out right? - John Sent from my iPad, so may be a bit brief. ... ...
Hi "nasplundh" Thanks very much for the article about Happy Clam, including the offsets. Terrific ! You can immediately see that Happy Clam doesn't make any...
Thanks for the Happy Clam Skiff! The plans show a speed of about 20mph with a 10 HP engine...any speculation what speed might be obtained with a 15 HP engine?...
Hi Greg, A speed of 20mph is way more than the natural "hull speed" for a 17' boat, so you can safely say that it is well and truly planing. Atkin's first ever...
There is an article in Small Boats magazine (part of Wooden Boat mag) featuring two boats built very close to the Atkin plans except for one being extremely...
Hello everyone, My name is Dan. I am an undergraduate at the university of Massachusetts in Lowell, majoring in environmental science if anyone cares. More...
Daniel, the cedar planking is used because of it's light weight. I worry that fir MDO would be too heavy and thus require a larger outboard. Also, Doug Fir MDO...
I know that Northwest School of Boat Building has built one of this design. However, I would appreciate any other information on this design. Has anyone else...
