Maybe a fresh coat of varnish is all you need for that new boat smell new boats. The mirror dinghy is a british sailing icon and continues to evolve, keeping up with modern sailing technology and requirements. Minimal repairs to keep an old mirror plywood sailing. I put them together into a slide show and added the music. The mirror is a real proper little boat, with its deep sitin cockpit, that inspires confidence for sailors of all ages and abilities, easy to sail but a challenge to sail well. This a page of links to some favourite free boat plans at. We also recommend buying a build and coating kit which includes all the fillers, resins and paints that you need to build and paint the boat. World sailing news is the weekly online newsletter of the world sailing.
This modelled the shape of the hull in 3d and evolved the shapes of the planks, allowing me to use a stitch and glue build method. Cockle and sprite are for multichine stitch and tape plywood construction, while the other three are intended for glued ply. The mirror 16 is a class of sailing dinghy which was sponsored by the daily mirror newspaper in 1963 and the design project was headed by jack holt. Mirror dinghy boat plans in order to help out some of our visitor that also participate and looking for mirror dinghy boat plans in this great pasttime, i decided to go above and beyond and include simple, easytofollow, step by step instructions with all of mirror dinghy boat plans. Everything you need for your mirror dinghy, supplying you with new boats, wooden parts to repair your old boat, and all the fittings and equipment you might need mirror dinghy parts catalogue, everything you need for your mirror from trident uk. Mirror sailing development msd is the only licensed manufacturer for mirror dinghies in north america. It is a notforprofit company set up and run by members of the international mirror class association of canada imcac. Mirror dinghy plans free in order to help out some of our visitor that also participate and looking for mirror dinghy plans free in this great pasttime, i decided to go above and beyond and include simple, easytofollow, step by step instructions with all of mirror dinghy plans free. He took most of the photos and built all of the boat. It features the latest news and events from the sailing world together with features and info in an easytouse format. Indeed, a mirror dinghy rig could be adapted to this design. Written by the national uk mirror coach, this fully illustrated book covers everything you need to know including rigging, sailing theory and practice, reefing, launching and landing, capsizing, racing and transportation.
The mirror is a popular sailing dinghy with more than 70,000 built. We have a set of building instructions kindly provided by mirror sailing development in canada. Mirror rigging guide for the classic family dinghy for cruising, training and racing. Basic stitch and glue manual this manual describes the building of a small boat by the stitchandglue method, also known as taped seams.
The method originated in england in the early 60s and the first boat built was a mirror dinghy designed by jack holt. They are not perfect, but have been updated to cover the use of epoxy for resin and additives as an adhesive and fillets, so that makes them the best currently available. Mirror dinghy plans australia how to building plans. The concept was initiated by bbc tv diy expert, barry bucknell who built his own boat upon which jack holt based the final hull design. Theyve been chosen because they are derived from traditional boats, or in some cases simply for their usefulness. Labour as leisurethe mirror dinghy and diy sailors. The original had fairly fuzzy images and scanning did not improve clarity. Some of the tolerances can be used to give the boat a more aquadynamic shape. Crocheting, embroidery, knitting, quilting, sewing search for mirror dinghy plans. The boat was designed using some software i had written in the early 1990s dos running on a 386. It takes just a few hours work a day to complete a dinghy or canoe in 1 to 5 weeks with our diy plans, kits or workshop courses. It is with regret that we have made this decision but issues with the prototype and commercial reality has forced us to close this project. On several occasions i have been asked to draw up plans for a small pram dinghy which can be used as a tender and also for motoring and sailing and also as a survival boat.
The skylark 8, 9 and 10 footers have been used in this role but i always felt that they did not have the volume to carry both a large amount of floatation and spaces for. All wooden parts and fastenings required to build the hull. Mirror dinghy plans free plans pdf download diy wooden boat plans. Mirror dinghy kit building instructions uk mirror sailing. Mirror rigging guide for the classic family dinghy for. The mirror dinghy was launched in the daily mirror on wednesday 20th february 1964 with a doublepage spread entitled presenting the mirror boat a revolutionary idea that makes sailing cheap for everybody. Discover classes, experts, and inspiration to bring your ideas to life.
Who will make up 5mm plans for mirror dinghies are not useable to prospective builders eastern samoa mirror. The mirror was from the start promoted as an affordable boat, and as a design it has done a great deal to make dinghy sailing accessible to a wide audience. All are welcome, and the lake is a fantastic venue if you have a parent child. The range of wolstenholme designs for home builders includes the 9ft cockle, the 11ft coot, the 12ft mallard originally designed for the boatman magazine, the 14ft6ins swallow, and the newly added sprite recreational rowing skiff. The mirror was designed for home building, using the sheet plywood. Msd mirror sailing development ontario mirror dinghy. Download mirror dinghy plans free download free boat plans. I have scanned and clarified the pages with the magic of photoshop. The following pages detail the building of a plywood pram. But, i do have other projects around the workshop so this will not be a concentrated effort, but if you are not in a rush i am sure we can see it through this winter. Albert sailing club is pleased to be hosting the 2014 mirror class state championships, to be held on albert park lake on the 2122 june, 2014 as in recent years, the championships will be held in conjunction with the albert sailing club winter regatta. Download mirror dinghy boat plans download free boat plans.
The first thing to decide is whether you want a brand new boat, or will you be happy with a used boat. The rules of the international mirror class allow tolerances to cover variations on building from a kit. There are buoyancy tanks fore and aft detailed in the plans. Free stitch and glue boat plans for building plywood boats. The mirror 16 was designed for the racing enthusiast and also the campingpotterer dinghy sailor. In traditional boatbuilding the builder needs to transfer. Be on the water in a few weeks after receiving your plans or kit. A lightweight pacific proa for fast cruising or daysailing. The mirror was named after the daily mirror, a uk newspaper with a largely working class distribution. The mirror is the worlds most popular double handed sailing dinghy, low in price, light, seaworthy and easy to sail, the mirror. Mirror dinghy plans build your own personal mirror dinghy building your own personal mirror dinghy is a snap with the latest mirror dinghy plans. Free stitch and glue boat plans in no particular order. Follow my day to day diary building gavin atkins apple pie dinghy.
Selective information on more than than 8000 other sailboats. Most reasonably sized towns have a copy shop or print shop with an inkjet plan printer capable of taking pdf files and printing them out onto a1 or a0 paper. An international mirror dinghy is in a onedesign class. Bluprint woodworking get mirror dinghy plans download skype. All of them come with a materials list, full step by step instructions and advice on plywood types, wood and epoxy. I built the green pram using the stitch and glue method of boatbuilding. Membership means you are eligible to enter for the nationals, the nationwide and travellers events organised by the mca. The best mirror dinghy plans download skype free download pdf and video. The other great labour saver was the ability of the software to send the plan to an old wide.
Membership empty print email martin egan the uk mirror class association mca is largely funded by subscriptions from members. For more info about our boat plans, see our forum or contact. At 8 3 x 4 2 beam thorn is still large enough to take 3 adults or a young family of four on outings to explore or fish. I have also re typed or enlarged most of the dimensions. Plywood dinghy and canoe kits england stanleysmallcraft. Stepbystep boat plans for building your own boat, there are many people who like sailing and enjoy it especially on the holidays. Mirror dinghy plans build your own personal mirror dinghy. Minimal repairs to keep an old mirror plywood sailing dinghy going december 9, 2019 may 25, 2010 by michael storer it is never too early to go through some of the ideas involved in doing repairs in a minimal way to keep a boat going. Plans free free pram dinghy plans sailing dinghy boat plans mirror. The mirror dinghy kits drive marine services has decided to discontinue the mirror kit project.
Mirror dinghy plans small row boat plans how to build diy pdf download uk australia mirror online. Since i dont have the time to mentor every person i meet that is interested in. A traditionallooking 10foot clinker dinghy for rowing, sailing and motoring that is stable, handsome and easy to. The first boat was built with a straight tapered stem but the plans detail a new stem which takes out the two straight sections and brings the plank panels together giving the stem a rounded curve for a more pleasing look. The mirror is a small, light, easy to sail, easy to transport, pram dinghy. Since i dont have the time to mentor every person i meet that is interested in learning to build boats, i. They come from a 1956 plywood building projects book. Specifications of the mirror dinghy mirror sailing.
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