Box boat

[Frank]

Nothing new getting posted so I thought I would share my latest project.
There is a cruising group here in Ontario called Can-Am dinghy cruising association. I met up with them several years ago and it was wonderful sailing with a like-minded group of small Boat nuts. Multiple sailboats from 13 feet up to around 20.
I sailed my Sun Cat with thrm the first few cruises
Once I built my little Mariner mini trawler, I sold my son Cat to another one of the members.
Most of us are over 60 and several are switching to little power cruisers.
A few have built box boats
I always loved designing small, so took it upon myself to try and figure out what the smallest boat I could build that you could comfortably be on for a week.
Drew up a 10 foot box Boat
I'm home a couple of weeks and I've started building it.
Will be a fun project.
Yes, it's a sickness....

You can see in the sketch that there will  be a covered area to sit and steer the outboard from
The aft  end will  have a foot well so you can sit and fish.
Only 4 foot of headroom below, but will be a large sliding companionway hatch so you can stand up to change your clothes or stretch your legs.
Will be powered by a 2 1/2 hp 4 stroke

[Frank]

The portside will have a small countertop and a section for the cooler to fit.
There will be storage under the countertop and forward of the cooler
Starboard side will be all my bunk with storage underneath.
I am building it with 3/8 plywood on the sides, half inch plywood on the bottom and 1/4 inch plywood on all the roofs to keep the upper weight light.

[Frank]

Most of the lads building these went with a 45 degrees at both the bow and stern
My bow section starts off as a 45 but then switches to a 22 1/2. I think this will increase smooth water flow.
I raised the last foot of the sterns waterline up 1 inch. I did not go with a 45 as I didn't want the wait carrying capacity at the stern to be compromised.
The bottom has two layers of 6 ounce cloth and epoxy
The top sides will have one layer of 6 ounce cloth and epoxy

[Frank]

Taking shape...
At 10' x 4' it's like a cartoon .....

[wolverine]

That is cool. Maybe someday I'll attempt something similar. It would be perfect for the protect waters and creeks around my place.

[wolverine]

Have you read this?

[Frank]

No, I haven't, but it certainly looks like some I would enjoy.
Will see if they are available up here. Thx