Tetra
Description
The TETRA is a 9-foot sailboat designed by Steve Redmond and featured in Tom Hill's book Ultralight Boat Building. This compact design showcases ultralight construction methods using plywood and hardwood, specifically Okoume plywood (6-mil for planking, 12-mil for bottom/transom) with Honduran mahogany structural components including rails, keel, skeg, stem, breasthook, quarter knees, frames, and seats. The boat functions as both a sailing dinghy and rowing tender, emphasizing amateur-friendly construction with classic appearance, superior performance, and quick build times.
Construction Details
| Designer | Steve Redmond |
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| Builder | Home Built |
| Length | 9.000 ft |
| LOA | 9.000 ft |
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Documents
Sails
Tetra - SPRIT
| Luff | 7 ft - (2134 mm) |
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| Foot | 6 ft - (1829 mm) |
| Leech | 8.75 ft - (2667 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 71.85 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 7.67 ft - (2338 mm) |
| Head | 4.5 ft - (1372 mm) |
| Area | * 37.2 ft² |
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