Which hull design

Brad,

I was wondering what hull you would choose if you had the choice?

To start I am posting this to all member of the group so they may also read your views.  As a person who has run the grand many times as a guide with 4 or 5 people in the boat I can see many reasons you and commercial companies choose the Briggs design.

What I was wonder was what you would choose for yourself.  After rowing and building a few boats, I like 16 footers.  Unlike many I want my boats to be as light as I can build them while keeping them solid.  I also don't like a boat which has too long of a flat spot.  For me they react too slowly.  I like a boat which spins more quickly but not so quick that a lateral hit will kick it around.  I hope to sell one of my boats at some point after my next Grand trip in a few weeks so I can build another.  

Having been around boat building all my life, I don't work completely from plans.  I use them as a starting point and then make changes with the idea of tuning the way the boat behaves to my requirements.  My plan is something like a 16 foot double ender with transom but with a little less rocker for about 6 foot near center.  Since I will add a transom dropping the bottom a bit I would curve the last 3 feet back up an inch or two to get the stern back to the original double ender line.

What do you row when you are not working?

This is really a discussion for all and I look forward to everyones input.

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Permalink Reply by Kelly Neu on March 15, 2010 at 8:11pm
Every now and then you luck out and get a client who knows how to sail. And once in a blue moon you have a down stream wind.

A daggerboard would have been awesome...
We were clipping right along but I had to use a bit of energy to keep us on course. It sure was fun passing people!!

Permalink Reply by lhedrick on March 15, 2010 at 9:10pm
Dagger board. You two sound like my late Father. We used to sail canoes. Talk about disaster. We didn't have a dagger board but a pair of boards. One sticking down on each side. He called them leeboards.

I still have about 10 days are you recommending I cut a slot in the bottom of the boat?

Perhaps I could get Jeremy to prototype the design on his boat since mine is so much better looking.
Permalink Reply by Kelly Neu on March 20, 2010 at 9:06pm
I'v been wondering... can u roll a 14foot dory with one person?

Once a big briggs boat flips it takes 2 people to get it back over even when its empty...I've tried. It would be pretty cool if you could get a 14footer flipped on your own. (I'm thinking Grand Canyon solo trip)
Permalink Reply by lhedrick on March 20, 2010 at 9:34pm
I have my doubts about that. Fully loaded I don't think so.

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