Heidi 12 ft Skiff
Description
The Heidi (often called the Heidi Skiff or Heidi by Rich Kolin) is a traditional 12-foot lapstrake (clinker-built) wooden skiff designed by Richard "Rich" Kolin, an American boatbuilder, designer, and author known for accessible traditional wooden boat projects (influenced by mentors like John Gardner and Pete Culler). Introduced in the mid-1990s through his book Traditional Boatbuilding Made Easy: Building Heidi – A 12' Skiff for Oar & Sail (published 1996 by WoodenBoat Books), it's a flat-bottom, rows-and-sails versatile daysailer/pulling boat aimed at first-time builders—simple, elegant, and forgiving to construct using cedar, white pine, spruce, or plywood planking over frames. The design emphasizes classic lines (inspired by traditional New England/Whitehall skiffs), excellent rowing performance, and a basic sailing rig (spritsail or similar for easy handling), making it ideal for lake daysailing, fishing, or light coastal use.
Construction Details
| Designer | Riard S. Kolin |
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| Builder | Home Built |
| Length | 12.000 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
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Sails
Heidi 12 ft Skiff - SPRIT
| Luff | 8.75 ft - (2667 mm) |
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| Foot | 7.67 ft - (2338 mm) |
| Leech | 11 ft - (3353 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 77.66 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 10.33 ft - (3149 mm) |
| Head | 4.75 ft - (1448 mm) |
| Area | * 57.23 ft² |
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Heidi 12 ft Skiff - SPRIT
| Luff | 8.75 ft - (2667 mm) |
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| Foot | 8.83 ft - (2691 mm) |
| Leech | 11.625 ft - (3543 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 77.47 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 11 ft - (3353 mm) |
| Head | 6 ft - (1829 mm) |
| Area | * 70.25 ft² |
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