Wanderer design Copyright 2011 by William Bates All Rights Reserved

the Wanderer Rowing & Sailing Skiff design by William C Bates An elegant, lightweight rowing and sailing skiff of stitch-and-glue construction. Easy to build for anyone with basic carpentry skills. Plans include a step-by-step Building Manual. Particulars Length: 14' 4" Max Beam @ Sheer: 3' 11-1/4" Hull Weight, empty: 115 lbs Mast height off water: 13' 3" Mainsail Area: 74 sq ft Jib:16 sq ft Total Sail Area: 90 sq ft SA/WS Ratio: 3.4 Wanderer design Copyright 2011 by William Bates All Rights Reserved

Linesplan for Wanderer B4 B3 B1 B2 B3 B4 1 2 3 8 9 1011 12 13 Tr 4 5 6 7 B1 DWL B2 45 Degree Diagonal B3 B4 B4 B3 DWL 45 deg Diagonal B1 1 B2 2 B3 3 4 5 B4 6 7 8 DWL 9 10 11 B4 12 13 B3 Tr WANDERER LOA: 14' 4" LWL: 11' 1" Max WL Beam:2' 11-1/2" Max Beam @ Sheer: 3' 11-1/4" Displacement @dwl = 303 lbs Center of Buoyancy = 5.9 aft FP Wetted Surface Area = 26.3 sq ft Water Plane Area = 24.1 sq ft Center of Flotation = 6.5 ft aft FP Sail Area- Gaff: 85 sq ft total Main: 74 sf Drifter: 11 sf SA/WS Ratio: 3.2 Sail Area- Balanced Lug: 84 sf SA/WS Ratio: 3.2 Sail Area- Sprit: 80 sf SA/WS Ratio: 3.0 PPI: 128 lbs/inch 45 Degree Diagonal Wanderer design Copyright 20011 by William Bates All rights reserved

Outer Rail Inner Rail Aft Frame Chine Fillet Hull Panel Inner Rail 5/8" x 7/8" Transom x 2 Oarlock Socket Outer Rail Mast Partner Doubler 7/8" stock Removable Seat LIason Panel 1'-2" Oarlock Brackets P & S Tiller MIddle Frame Epoxy Fillet (typical) Daggerboard Trunk Mast Partner Doubler 7/8" stock Mast Partner Inner Rail re from the forward tip bottom panel to locate on the bottom panel, the dimensions shown. me locations should out after the hull side have been attached bottom. Bottom Panel draw centerline on both sides of panel not to scale not a pattern Middle Frame Trunk Log 3/4" x 7/8" Trunk Spacer Hull Bottom Panel Outer Rail 5/8" x 7/8" Daggerboard Slot MIddle Frame Aft Seat Bottom Panel Trunk Spacer 1" stock (pattern supplied) Trunk Spacer 1" stock (pattern supplied) 1" Epoxy Fill Mast Step Side Support 7/8" stock Tow Loop SS Eye Blot Embed in epoxy Forward Trunk Spacer x 4 layers 6'-3 7/16" THE PLYWOOD HULL PANELS center line Transom x 2 Board Handle Skeg 7/8" Spanish Cedar (pattern supplied) Daggerboard Handle 2'-3 11/16" 3'-7 1/8" Section Thru Hull at Mast Frame no scale Rudder Blade Hull Bottom Hull Panel Breasthook x 2 2 1/4" square Mast Opening Trunk Logs P&S 3/4" x 7/8" Approx Line of Stem Fillet FRAME LOCATION GUIDE no scale Aft Frame 2 1/2" Mast Hole Transom x 2 Design Copyright 2011 By William Bates All Rights Reserved Hull Construction Details Inner & Outer Rails 5/8" x 7/8" Mast Partner Doubler 7/8" solid wood (cut & fit on site) Mast Partner Daggerboard Foam Flotation Here Approx Line of Chine Fillet Foam Flotation Here Outer Rail Forward Deck Breasthook x 2 4" B Stern Knee 7/8" stock Mast Step Top 7/8" stock Foam Flotation Here Bottom Panel Forward edge of Aft Frame 10'-7 3/8" 2 3/8" Foam Flotation Here Section Thru Hull at Middle Frame Middle Seat Oarlock Sockets P & S Countersink & Install one #8 x 2" SS or SB screw into end of inner rail thru transom P&S Middle Seat Oarlock Sockets P & S Aft Seat MIddle Seat the WANDERER SHEET CRS Construction Details Trunk Side (pattern supplied) Mast Frame Inner Rail Removable Seat Frame Mast Step below 1'-2" Inner & Outer Rails 5/8" x 7/8" Oarlock Brackets P & S Mast Step (see Detail Sheet D) Approx. Line of Bottom/Bilge Panel Fillet epoxy fill 2 3/8" 1-15/16" Mast Frame Plywood Aft edge of Middle Frame Aft edge of Removable Seat Aft edge of Mast Frame

Mast Step Top 4/4 stock the WANDERER SHEET C2 MISC CONSTRUCTION DETAILS MAST STEP Gaff Jaws & Bending Jig Details Mast Step sides and top to be made from 7/8" Spanish Cedar or hardwood such as Ash, Maple, etc. not to scale not a pattern STERN KNEE not to scale leg 12" leg Make the jig 6" wide by gluing 8 layers of 3/4" MDF board together with either carpenter's glue or thickended epoxy. 6" cut on this line discard middle piece cut on this line 4-13/16" Gaff Jaws Top edge of Gaff Jaws Gaff Jaw Bending Jig bending surface leg end of blank clamp holes 6" BOW 3-1/8" 2" diameter Mast Step Top 5" Mast Step Side Support Mast Step Side Support Bottom Edge 5 3/4" Transom Edge 11 7/16" Note: This is not a pattern but rather a suggested shape for the Stern Knee. Pick off the angle that the Transom makes with the Hull Bottom with a bevel square and lay out your Stern Knee shape shape on 7/8" Spanish Cedar stock, using the dimensions given here. See Building Manual for more details. This angle is 94 degrees Mast Step Side Support (pattern provided) Gaff Jaw blank dimensions are 6" wide x 16" long; hold blank back 4-13/16" from end as shown when clamping. Ash wood is best - soak veneers in very hot water for 20 minutes, then bend onto form and leave clamped for 24 hours. Glue up veneers the next day, clamp,and allow 24 hours to cure. NOTE: Drill 2" clamp holes as shown, 3/4" deep and 3" o.c. Keep holes at least 1" from edge of bending surface. Sparmakers Guage not to scale TRUNK & SPACERS not to scale not a pattern Center of metal rod or large nail Center of Pencil Hole Center of Pencil Hole Center of metal rod or large nail Seat edge of Trunk Rabbeted Panel Edge Epoxy fill SECTION THRU HULL @ Chine Joint 2 1/2" 3 1/2" 3 1/2" 2 1/2" 3/4" x 1-1/4" x 2" hardwood 3/4" x 1-1/4" x 14" hardwood Fwd Trunk Spacer TOP BOW Trunk Sides: 2 needed (pattern supplied) Aft Trunk Spacer Laminate both spacers from 4 layers of Okoume plywood 3/4"x 7/8" trunk logs top and bottom, port & starboard (7/8" is the vertical dimension) Epoxy fill Bottom Panel 14" length overall Wide end of forward spacer goes DOWN Hull edge of Trunk Narrow end of aft spacer goes DOWN SECTION THRU HULL @ Sheer/Liason Joint Notes: The nails or rods on the ends of the gauge should extend down about 2-1/2" beyond the bottom of the gauge - the pencils are elastic-banded in place, extending down about 1" beyond the bottom of the gauge. See manual photos for the correct marking technique.

WANDERER pattern Skeg 7/8" Spanish Cedar WANDERER pattern Rudder Blade x 2 WANDERER WANDERER pattern Inner Cheek x 2 pattern Breasthook x 2 WANDERER pattern Outer Cheek x 2

Wanderer Materials List Marine Plywood: 3 sheets 4x8x Okoume Marine Plywood 1 sheet 4x16x Okoume Marine Plywood(puzzle-jointed) OR 2 sheets 4x8x (scarf together) [Note: If you cannot find the lengths of lumber required, scarfing is acceptable] Lumber: MAST: 1-14 ft Mast Blank available from C boats (Skerry Pkg) OR: 3 pcs Clear Spruce or Fir Stock, 3/4 x 2 ¼ x 14 ft Main Boom: 2 pcs 5/8 X 1-3/4 X 10 ft Clear Spruce or Fir YARD: 2 pcs 5/8 x 1 ½ x 9 ft. Clear Spruce or Fir RAILS: 1 Skerry Spanish Cedar Rail Kit from C Boats, OR 4 pcs 5/8 x 7/8 x 16 ft Spanish Cedar or Mahogany TILLER, SKEG, MAST STEP, MAST PARTNER DOUBLER STERN KNEE: 2 pcs : 7/8 x 5 ½ x 60 Epoxy & Fiberglass: 15 yards 38 wide x 6 oz Fiberglass Cloth Or 10 yards 30 wide x 6 oz FG cloth 5 yards 50 wide x 6 oz FG cloth 2 gallons Epoxy/1 gallon Slow Hardener Miscellaneous: 4 rolls 18 ga. Copper Wire, 25 1 Gallon Cell- O- Fill or Colloidal Silica(by volume) 2 Gallons Wood Flour(by volume) 6 Filleting Sticks(can be made from Okoume scrap) 2 Plastic Squeegees

Sails: 3.8 oz Dacron Mainsail 3.8 oz Dacron Jib Sails to be made per GAFF RIG SAIL PLAN - Sheet E of Wanderer Plans Hardware List: 2 Shroud Chain Plate: RACE-LITE RL-421 Deck Mount Shrouds: 28 ft x 3/32 : 7x 7 grade 304 Stainless Steel wire rope, 28 needed 4-3/32 Swaging Sleeves 2-1/16 SS Wire Rope Thimbles SD-170002 2 Shroud Snap Shackles Seadog SD-146131 Gooseneck Fitting: Racelite Rl-328-C 2 Halyard Cleats: Seadog 4 Brass Cleats SD-042104 Pad Eye for Throat Block: Seadog SD-088721 Throat Halyard Block: Racelite RL-301-B Peak Halyard Blocks(2): Racelite RL-301-A Peak & Throat Block Shackles(3): Seadog SD-147108 Yard Block: Racelite RL-201 Peak Halyard Eye Straps (2): Racelite RL-311 (on Mast) Yard Upper & Lower Eye Straps (2): Seadog 081103 Jib Eye Straps (2): Racelite RL-311 2 Jib Fairlead SD-082051-9/16 inch Nylon 2 Jib Cam Cleats: Seadog SD-002310 Traveler Block: Racelite RL-307-A Traveler Eye Straps(2) Racelite RL-311 Mainsheet Boom Blocks(2) Racelite RL-301-B Mainsheet Eye Strap(clew)Racelite RL-311 Rudder Pintle & Gudgeon Set: Racelite RL-358-GW Rudder Pivot 5/16 Bolt, Washer & Star Handle Tiller Pivot 5/16 Bolt, 2 Washers, 2 Nuts Board Hold-down Eye Strap: Racelite RL -311

Board Hold-down Cleat: 3 Brass Horn Cleat SD-042103 2 pairs Side-Mount Bronze Oarlock Sockets 25 ft 3/32 line, Sampson Lash-it or equiv.- Shroud Lashings 25 ft -3/16 line, Sampson XLS or equiv Sail Lacing 75 ft - ¼ line, Sampson XLS or equv. Halyards & Traveler 25 ft - 3/8 line, Sampson XLS or equiv. Mainsheet

Rudder Blade x 2 Aft Seat Pattern Aft Frame Pattern Middle Frame Pattern MIddle Seat Half-Pattern Inner Cheek Outer Cheek Daggerboard Pattern Single Sheet 4x8x the WANDERER SUGGESTED PLYWOOD PARTS LAYOUT Daggerboard Pattern Inner Cheek Outer Cheek Puzzle Joint Extra Stock for Future Boats 1'-8" 20" x 16' x 1'-2" Single Sheet 4 x16 x puzzle-jointed 1'-0" 1'-2 7/8" 1'-2" 8'-0" 8'-0" Puzzle Joint 2'-9" Bottom Panel Transom Rudder Blade x 2 Single Sheet 4 x16 x puzzle-jointed Transom Puzzle Joint 1'-0" 11 3/8" Single Sheet 4 x16 x puzzle-jointed Extra Stock for Future Boats 24" x 16' x

PLAN STUDY: Wanderer Skiff Good Performance Wanderer s hull was carefully designed to optimize the twin functions of rowing and sailing. Most of us prefer one over the other, but I wanted this boat to have multi-function appeal and be an able craft on either count. As one example of the blending of hull characteristics, a relatively narrow beam was retained to aid rowing, but the hull bottom was made as wide as practicable to prevent excessive tenderness under sail. (Sitting right on the bottom of the boat while under sail is recommended to lower the center of gravity and enhance stability.) And an added bonus of the lightweight construction is the minimal effort required to move the hull along, either by muscle or wind power. As for the sail rig, the gaff mainsail with jib is modestly sized to be easily manageable and a 24" reef is specified for rough weather. The mast, yard, and boom folby William Bates The Advantages of Building Small Craft I love all types of wooden boats, but small craft 12 to 20 feet in length have always held a special appeal for me as a boat designer and builder. There are some very distinct advantages to building boats in this size range: 1) They can be constructed in a relatively small space (like a garage), 2) The costs of construction are reasonable and much lower than those of larger boats, 3) They are generally light in weight, and 4) They can be built in a reasonably short time. If you re anything like me, you want to get it built and be out on the water within a few months at most. Design Goals for This Boat When I started planning the design that eventually became the Wanderer Skiff, I was focused on three inter-related goals: portability, good performance, and easeof-construction. I wanted to create a watercraft light enough for two people to lift on and off a small boat trailer and carry right down to the water s edge. (Nice to be able to bypass the queue of rocket boats at the ramp). It also had to be both a good rowing and sailing boat, with no debilitating compromises in either area. And finally, it had to be easy-to-build, within the reach of anyone with basic carpentry skills. 56 SMALL CRAFT ADVISOR

low the structural and aesthetic theme of the hull light, strong, and functional, and showcase the natural beauty of wood. The entire sail rig and the oars fit inside the hull. Portable & Easy to Build I decided on stitch-and-glue construction from the start, knowing this method would help me create a boat that was both easy to build and transport. Utilizing high quality marine plywood, fiberglass cloth, and epoxy resin, I knew I could create a light, very strong hull that would be perfect for the intended use. The simplicity of this method and the rapid progress it makes possible meant I could build and use the boat within one season. On the Water Taking a new design out on the water for the first time is an exhilarating, almost transcendent experience for me. I recently took Wanderer to one of Arizona s most scenic lakes, Theodore Roosevelt, for a water trial. What with the blistering July heat (104 ), power boat exhaust and wakes, and lack of significant breeze, the conditions were a bit less than ideal. However, I consider the trial a success and was pleased with the overall performance of the boat. A slight bit of hull tenderness was noted, but disappeared as the heel angle exceeded about 10-15 degrees. Then the hull became quite resistant to further heeling as more pressure was applied, no doubt due to the shape of the hull section, with a second chine located between the lower chine and sheer. Wanderer moved easily under oars, and I was surprised at how much distance I covered in just a few minutes of leisurely rowing. As aforementioned, the wind was lackluster, but the rig functioned as designed and the boat moved along without any problems. I received a pleasant surprise when I knelt on the aft seat to set the rudder in place; the trim of the boat did not change dramatically and I felt totally secure, even leaning over the transom. A non-skid surface on the aft seat would be a plus, though, as varnished surfaces get mighty slippery when wet. One item I completely forgot about was a plug for the daggerboard slot it could have prevented the entry of a gallon of Roosevelt Lake into the boat as I rowed along! I am SMALL CRAFT ADVISOR planning a return trip soon for another test, when the forecast is for stronger wind. I m looking forward to seeing what she can really do under sail. The Plans If you decide to build Wanderer and purchase the plan set, you will receive seven 24 x 36" detail sheets, a photo-illustrated building manual containing step-by-step instructions, and full-sized patterns for most of the boat components. I do not use conventional offset tables to loft the hull panels, as I feel the transfer of dimensions is laborious and prone to mistakes. On my layout diagrams the dimension is shown in its exact location on the panel in question. If problems are encountered, you can always reach me by e-mail, which I do my best to answer promptly. I wish all of you builders, new and old, best of luck on your Wanderer construction project and would love to see pictures of the finished boats, on the water or off. WB Study plans available as a free download at the SCA website store. Complete plans $99 plus $5 s/h available at www.small- CraftAdvisor.com or 800-979-1930. Bill has been paddling and sailing since he was a teenager in the Lakes Region of New Hampshire, where water was never far away. His interest in boats and boatbuilding has grown over the years, resulting in the construction of a number of small boats and eventually a study of Small Craft Naval Architecture through Westlawn School of Marine Technology and CAD Yacht Design through MacNaughton School of Yacht Design, both of Eastport, Maine. In 2006 he began an intensive self-navigated effort to combine classic small craft aesthetics with modern construction methods. That endeavor resulted in a catalog of new designs which are just now being built and the plans offered for sale. Nomadic Sailcraft, LLC was recently organized to present Bill's plans to the general public. 57