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I am a sucker for free to almost free boats, so when I saw this little Dyer Dhow Midget online I had to have it. I don't know the age of the boat, but I understand they have been in production in fibreglass maybe as far back as the 40's. Bronze fittings and wood rig which appears to match the mast partner seem to indicate this could be a fairly old boat, or it's possible the sprit rig was a retrofit.
I think the boat is almost complete except for gunwales. Most wood parts including thwarts, partners, knees, dagger board, rudder, tiller and oars are present and in not too bad shape.
Also present are most bronze fittings, the rig and a pretty nice 50 square foot dacron sprit sail.
I guess I will start with the gunwales, maybe spruce, which should cost me a few dollars. Then thwarts and finally hardware. We will see how it goes.
The Dyer Dhow Midget is extremely light for car topping. Internet says 70-83 pounds, but that must be fitted out because the bare hull, transom and dagger board trunk feel like maybe about 40 pounds.
I guess I will use the boat for car topping to the beach so people can take turns sailing from the beach.
Boat has a listed payload of 465 pounds and are supposedly quite capable, so I will also set her up for solo camp cruising for the occasional week ends I am on my own. No sense in launching our 21 ft boat for one person when an 8 footer will do the job.
I think the boat is almost complete except for gunwales. Most wood parts including thwarts, partners, knees, dagger board, rudder, tiller and oars are present and in not too bad shape.
Also present are most bronze fittings, the rig and a pretty nice 50 square foot dacron sprit sail.
I guess I will start with the gunwales, maybe spruce, which should cost me a few dollars. Then thwarts and finally hardware. We will see how it goes.
The Dyer Dhow Midget is extremely light for car topping. Internet says 70-83 pounds, but that must be fitted out because the bare hull, transom and dagger board trunk feel like maybe about 40 pounds.
I guess I will use the boat for car topping to the beach so people can take turns sailing from the beach.
Boat has a listed payload of 465 pounds and are supposedly quite capable, so I will also set her up for solo camp cruising for the occasional week ends I am on my own. No sense in launching our 21 ft boat for one person when an 8 footer will do the job.
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