Welsford Walkabout
Description
The Welsford Walkabout is a compact, capable cruising dinghy designed by New Zealand naval architect John Welsford (jwboatdesigns.co.nz). Created specifically for the Maine Island Trail (a challenging coastal route involving rivers, canals, tidal shallows, choppy bays, and open Atlantic stretches up to 50 miles), it's optimized for multi-day camp-cruising, good rowing, decent sailing, and solo or short-handed use with overnight shelter. Introduced in the early 2000s (inspired by a builder's request for a Chesapeake-to-Maine trip), it's a lapstrake dory-style hull that looks traditional while using modern plywood construction — praised as one of Welsford's most seaworthy open boats despite its small size.
Construction Details
| Designer | John Welsford |
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| Builder | Home Built |
| Length | 16.167 ft |
| LOA | 16.167 ft |
| Beam | 5.000 ft |
| Displacement | 200 lb |
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Documents
Sails
Welsford Walkabout - 3-SIDED SAIL
| Luff | 9.19 ft - (2801 mm) |
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| Foot | 4.13 ft - (1259 mm) |
| Leech | 9.19 ft - (2801 mm) |
| Tack Ang | 77 ° |
| Area | 18.49 ft² |
| Comments | Leg-o-mutton rig |
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Welsford Walkabout - 4-SIDED SAIL
| Luff | 7.55 ft - (2301 mm) |
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| Foot | 7.71 ft - (2350 mm) |
| Leech | 12.79 ft - (3898 mm) |
| Head | 6.81 ft - (2076 mm) |
| Diagonal | 10.5 ft - (3200 mm) |
| Tack Angle | 86.95 ° |
| Area | 64.77 ft² |
| Comments | Lug main |
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