16' Catbird

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Designed by Karl Stambaugh The flat-bottomed hull will go together easily from sheet-plywood and epoxy in stitch-and-glue fashion. Stambaugh tells us to assemble Catbird by bending pre-cut plywood panels for the bottom (1/2") and sides (3/8") over seven transverse frames. LOA - 16'0"Beam - 5'4"Draft (cb up) - 1'0"(cb down) - 2'0"Weight - 350 lbsSail area: (ketch) 110 sq ft(yawl) 118 sq ftConstruction: stitch and glue plywood panels shaped over plywood frames.Skill needed: Basic to IntermediateNo lofting is required. Plans include 7 sheets. Click here for: MATERIALS LIST. Page 1 Click here for: MATERIALS LIST. Page 2 MORE INFO ON THIS DESIGN: 16' Catbird was featured in Boat Design Quarterly #23. Note: this design was reviewed by Mike O'Brien in WB 252, Sept/Oct 2016. Show more