Whilly Boat 14'6"
Description
The Whilly Boat (also known as the 14'6" Whilly Boat or Whillyboat) is a charming British glued-lapstrake plywood daysailer/rowing skiff designed by Iain Oughtred as a modern interpretation of traditional Shetland Islands sixerns and ness yoles (with Norwegian historical roots). It was developed in the late 20th century and offered exclusively as plans (typically 5 sheets) for amateur and professional home builders through Oughtred's plans service and suppliers like the WoodenBoat Store (no commercial factory production). A modest but unknown number of boats have been completed worldwide since the design's release, with examples prized for their elegant double-ender lines, light weight, and versatility as a beach cruiser, tender, or protected-water daysailer. Construction uses marine plywood with epoxy, typically four wide strakes per side (spiled and hung), resulting in a strong, lightweight hull that is easy to build without lofting; later revisions by Oughtred added more freeboard and a harder turn of bilge for improved stability.
Construction Details
| Designer | Iain Oughtred |
|---|---|
| Builder | Home Built |
| Length | 14.500 ft |
| LOA | 14.500 ft |
| Beam | 4.583 ft |
| Displacement | 140 lb |
| Max Draft | 3.000 ft |
| Min Draft | 0.679 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
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Documents
Sails
Whilly Boat 14'6" - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 10.5 ft - (3200 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 4.33 ft - (1320 mm) |
| Leech | 9.33 ft - (2844 mm) |
| Length Perpendicular | 3.84 ft - (1170 mm) |
| Area | * 20.17 ft² |
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Whilly Boat 14'6" - GUNTER
| Luff | 6 ft - (1829 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 7.25 ft - (2210 mm) |
| Leech | 15.92 ft - (4852 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 78.74 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 8.46 ft - (2579 mm) |
| Head | 10 ft - (3048 mm) |
| Area | * 56.34 ft² |
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Whilly Boat 14'6" - STANDING LUGSAIL
| Luff | 6.67 ft - (2033 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 8.25 ft - (2515 mm) |
| Leech | 13.75 ft - (4191 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 81.68 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 9.83 ft - (2996 mm) |
| Head | 10 ft - (3048 mm) |
| Area | * 76.33 ft² |
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Whilly Boat 14'6" - STANDING LUGSAIL
| Luff | 6.67 ft - (2033 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 7 ft - (2134 mm) |
| Leech | 14.33 ft - (4368 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 93.51 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 9.96 ft - (3036 mm) |
| Head | 10 ft - (3048 mm) |
| Area | * 73.08 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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