Dominique is an autodidact with a passion for everything. He has built his life on multihulls. He also likes to tell it in several books ( find here Dominique's books ) when he's not tinkering with his boat ( find here Dominique's choices for a power catamaran ). When he has to think of a dinghy for his latest catamaran, it is naturally that he imagines a dinghy with 2 hulls.
He therefore sat down at his drawing board (the one in the saloon, of course) and designed a 3 m long epoxy plywood dinghy that would be stable and voluminous without being too heavy. In his little guide "Dinghy in Epoxy Wood", he explains how to build this dinghy. A construction within the reach of an amateur.
The book is divided into 2 parts: the first one tells and explains the whole construction (24 pages). The second part includes all the plans as well as some photos of the construction and the annex in its final version.
With this little book in hand, you will be able to build your own annex. However, you will have to reread the text several times to fully understand the assemblies and the different steps. Some key elements are also missing, such as the final technical data sheet of the annex (length, width, weight...). Finally, the builder who would like to start the project will have to think carefully about how to procure materials. No data on the number of sheets of plywood or the quantity of resin are provided. Dominique warns that this adventure is "primarily aimed at experienced handymen".
The idea of proposing an annex under amateur construction is a great idea. Dominique's realization with 2 couples in place of beam for rigidity is good. The plans seem precise and the ribs well detailed. It just lacks a little depth (and detail) to help a builder who would not be as comfortable as Dominique is in the use of composite materials.
Dinghy in wood-epoxy - Build your own mini catamaran
- Domi Montesinos
- 40 pages
- 17 x 21.9 cm
- 19.90 euros
