The Seaclipper 20 is suitable as a family daysailer or an expedition trimaran. Mike O’Brien reviewed the design in WoodenBoat No. 217 (Nov/Dec 2010), and a class at the WoodenBoat School in the summer of 2011 built one in nine days (see WoodenBoat No. 227 (July/August 2012). The central cockpit has enough room to seat four people. The deck around the cockpit is 7-feet square, big enough to hold an inexpensive family-sized tent. With storage compartments fore and aft, two people can spend several days camp-cruising. The goal of this design is to get you on the water quickly and economically. Construction is simple with ¼” plywood construction and epoxy adhesives. Flat beam, swing-wind akas are used to reduce the 14’ beam to trailering width. They can also be pivoted in the water allowing narrow marina slip berthing with the mast up. You can find an inexpensive rig for this boat online. A used Hobie Cat 16, or any other equivalent beach cat rigging will work just fine. Expect to spend about 5 to 7 months of part-time effort to complete. Picture of MICE NUTS under sail by owner Val Cox.

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