Tiny Bear
Description
The Tiny Bear is a 10-foot (LOA 10.0 ft) plywood scow-type daysailer/sailing dinghy designed by J. Julius Fanta in the 1940s. It was intended as an affordable, easy-to-build boat for young sailors or beginners, with simple construction using basic plywood and minimal materials (reportedly buildable in 2–3 days by a novice, weighing only about 70 lb when finished). No factory production occurred; it is a plans-built design popularized through old boatbuilding publications and PolySail-style resources, with an unknown but likely small number of examples constructed by amateurs over the decades. The hull is a flat or near-flat scow shape optimized for stability and ease of handling in protected waters, making it suitable for learning to sail, daysailing, or light fun on lakes/ponds.
Construction Details
| Designer | J. Julius Fanta |
|---|---|
| Builder | Home Built |
| Length | 10.000 ft |
| LOA | 10.000 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 10 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 3.16 ft |
| p | 13 ft |
| e | 6.83 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 ft | 3.16 ft | 13 ft | 6.83 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Tiny Bear - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 13 ft - (3962 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 6.83 ft - (2082 mm) |
| Leech | * 14.3 ft - (4359 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 14.47 ft - (4410 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 3.5 in - (89 mm) |
| Area | * 46.07 ft² |
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Tiny Bear - JIBSAIL
| Luff | * 8.39 ft - (2557 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 4.17 ft - (1271 mm) |
| Leech | * 7.3 ft - (2225 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 114.87 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 3.63 ft - (1106 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | * 15.22 ft² |
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