AR15
The AR15 an E-boat.net design is a performance sailing dinghy in the style of famous Australian dinghies like the
Javelin. Those boats report speeds of up to 20 mph while planing.
She differs from the Javelin by her mid section: designed her with 5 panels, 2 chines while the Javelin Class
restricts the hull to one chine per side. This design has a flat bottom panel that will help her get on plane faster.
She is a pure sailing boat: no allowance is made for an outboard. While she is stable and safe, the handling of her
large sail area will require a minimum of sailing experience. To get the maximum performance out of her, she can be
rigged with trapezes. The large cockpit has ergonomic benches with rounded corners. Foot straps can be installed on
the sole and on the railing for hiking out on the trapeze. A tiller extension is show in the layout.
The well on the foredeck for the Asymmetric Radial Spinnaker is optional. ARS, gennaker or symmetrical tri-radial spi
on regular poles can all be used.
The retractable spi pole is made of carbon fiber. It is pulled out with a line running through the foredeck as shown on
the layout, retracted with a shock cord. Again, this is optional, the boat can be build without it.
Note the mast partner on top of the deck, it doubles as a breakwater.
The mast is fitted with swept back spreaders, shrouds to chain plates on small partial bulkheads under the benches.
The turnbuckles can be hidden under deck.
The centerboard is a NACA profile as is the swinging rudder
This sleek looking boat is built in epoxy-plywood-fiberglass composite like most of our designs. This produces a strong
and light boat, easy to launch, fast and fun to sail. At equal strength, epoxy-plywood is lighter than fiberglass and
you will leave all the production boats of similar size (and some larger ones) in your wake. The hull is very stiff thanks
to a web of frames and stringers.
There is plenty of storage room under the foredeck and foam poured under the sole will make her 100% unsinkable even loaded
with 4 adults. BTW, suggested capacity is 2 racing, 4 cruising.
* Pictures courtesy of bateau.com