| Lapwing A 26' 3" Rough-Water Cruiser By William Atkin |
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| A Rough-Water Cruiser | |
| Nearly as many boating men have asked me why I have not put on paper the design for a small sort of sea going motor boat as have asked for small auxiliaries. And in reply to these I have prepared the plans of Lapwing. Now this is my idea of a compact and able little motor packet. And since she is small by the same token she is designed not for a party of four; but for a crew of two. For an afternoon's sail, of course, more can find room aboard. For extended cruising; well three will be a crowd. And, shipmates, I feel I have gone the limit in height of freeboard; and height of the standing top and windshield. As it is there is just six foot headroom under the standing top, few of us require greater height than this. A perfectly seaworthy boat must have a self draining cockpit. The cockpit floor is 9 inches above the water line; about the minimum for effectiveness. | |
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| Lapwing is 26 feet 3 inches long over all; 26 feet on the water line; 9 feet 2 inches in breadth; and draws 2 feet 6 inches of water. The cockpit is 7 feet long by 5 feet, 9 inches wide. This leaves a nice wide deck either side, thus providing a safe walkway over which to get forward. There is a seat across the after end of the cockpit. The gasoline tank is located under this. The steering wheel is fastened to the coaming and the spokes set in a fore an' aft direction. It is out of the way thus, handy, leaves room for the cabin doors to swing open, and is in a most effective position in every way. The tiller ropes have a simple lead aft as indicated. Of course the reverse gear and throttle controls will be handy to the wheel. There is a drop leaf seat folded against the coaming for the comfort of the steersman. | |
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| The cabin is laid out for two. Nice room for the stove, ice box, sink, and lockers for cooking things. Then there is a shelf over the sink for dishes. The berths are built in, with the water tanks installed under these. The toilet room is in the bow. I should not put in a bulkhead forward of the water closet; Just leave the place open. You will then have a fine place to set a row of hooks for oil skins. | |
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| Do not over-power Lapwing. A motor developing 30 h.p. at 1200 r.p.m. is ample. This will provide a speed of between 81/2 and 9 miles an hour. The lines were drawn for a maximum speed of 9 miles an hour; if you try to push the boat faster she will settle badly and get you nowhere; a cruising speed of 8 miles an hour will cover a lot of water in a day's run. | |
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