Has Anyone Built This BBSB ?

Fred McIntire

Fred McIntire

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http://www.glen-l.com/designs/special/sneakbox.html

I came across these plans by Glen-L Marine Designs and was wondering if anyone here has built this particular boat from these plans ? I like the idea of having patterns to cut from.

Is there a better set of BBSB plans you'd suggest or have experience with ?

Truly, I'd like to build a BBSB using 1/2" or 3/4" cedar but I can't find any plans using actual board planks...... Has anyone found plans that use actual planks as opposed to plywood. I'm not really concerned with the added weight. I like the idea of a stronger hull than what my current fiberglass Mighty Layout Boys Wigeon offers.

Thanks in advance for your input.
Fred
 
Here is a couple of links to plans for plank over frame.
http://www.phillyseaport.org/small-craft-plans
https://store.mysticseaport.org/ships-plans/collections
 
The Megargee sheerside Scaup is plank over ribs, but obviously is not a traditional featheredge boat. As such things go pretty easy, I built several in the 80's including 3/4 cedar over 3/4 oak, 1/2 mahogany over 3/4 mahogany, and 3/4 cedar over 1" cedar. Cedar ribs are prone to split but the cedar/cedar pair is the lightest. All were glassed, I stink at caulking. Never built one with the daggerboard well, which simplifies the build.
 
Fred~

I'll bet some plans may be available through some of the maritime museums in New Jersey.

Hanging in my mudroom is a framed print of Sneakbox plans drawn by Howard Chappelle. They are available through the Smithsonian - http://americanhistory.si.edu/about/departments/work-and-industry/ship-plans

Chappelle worked for the Smithsonian and wrote American Small Sailing Craft - which includes these plans as Figure 79. I think the ASSC # is 28. The design is from~ 1880 and was measured and drawn by Chappelle in 1950.

Also, look at: http://phillyseaport.org/small-craft-plans They have Chappelle's plans and a bunch of other Sneakboxes.

Hope this helps,

SJS
 
I built that sneakbox back in late 1980's. Probably have some hard copy photos buried away. It worked well for the lakes in Ohio, never had it on Sandusky Bay. It wasn't able to carry the large numbers of decoys I needed for open water here. It was too heavy to use on the rivers unless I had trailer access. It was solid with the fiberglass just can't comment on how it handled in big open water.

I also built the Duck Boat Too in 1984. It was a tank and survived a crash on the trailer.

I had(probably still have) limited carpentry skills and both boats turned out functional and respectable.

Not sure that helps but wanted to put that out.
 
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