15′ Sailing Skiff
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Join to view PDF Purchase 15' Sailing Skiff PlansAll youngsters might begin their waterborne adventures in flat-bottomed rowing-and-sailing skiffs. Easy to build, yet difficult to design properly, these honest little boats teach lessons in seamanship and self-reliance. At the other end of life’s voyage, a good skiff will take gentle care of old folks as they sail comfortable miles to nowhere in particular.
Here’s a flat-bottomed 15′4″ sailing skiff from Karl Stambaugh’s drawing board, and it looks just right. The designer gave this hull a flatter run than we’ll find on most old working skiffs, and as a result it holds more speed potential than its forebears. We’ll also appreciate the stability provided by that additional bearing back aft. The narrow bottom up forward reduces pounding when we’re sailing to windward. Considerable rake (flare, if you wish) to the sides of the hull helps to increase secondary stability, and it looks good…really good.
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