MARSH HEN STUDY PLANS
A 29' Vee bottom cruising power boat
This boat is the result of a design/build commission from a gentleman who enjoyskayaking in the extensive marshlands of coastal South Carolina and Georgia. She wouldalso make a fine little cruiser for a small family who was willing to get back to basics.
MARSH HEN’s hull form show genes from both William Hand’s early vee bottomdesigns and the Maine lobster boat. Both parents contribute seaworthy and seakindlyperformance, good speeds with modest horsepower, and handsome looks. Her plywoodconstruction is more accessible to amateur builders.
Plans are well detailed, and consist of 6 sheets: outboard profile, lines & offsets, inboardconstruction profile, constructions sections, joinery details, and building jig. A CD ofphotos in JPEG format taken during the construction of the prototype is included in theprice of plans.
PARTICULARS
LOA – 29' 2"LWL – 27' 6"BEAM – 8' 6"DRAFT, motor up – 17"DISPLACEMENT – 5200 lb.HULL TYPE – Vee bottom chineCONSTRUCTION – Marine plywood topsides, double plywood bottom.ALTERNATIVE CONSTRUCTION – Cold molded.SUITABLE FOR – Somewhat protected waters.TRAILERABLE – YesPROPULSION – 90 HP Evinrude E-TEC outboardSPEED – Up to 18 kt.SKILL REQUIRED – IntermediateLOFTING REQUIRED – Yes, very simplePLANS SHEETS – 6PLANS DETAIL – Above averagePLANS COST – $250.00 plus $10.00 shipping in US
D. N. HYLAN & ASSOCIATES, INC.
BOATBUILDERS
53 Benjamin River Dr., Brooklin ME 04616 / 207-359-9807 / [email protected]
INCLUDED WITH PLANS – Photo CD, including 75 photos of construction &detailing.TO PURCHASE PLANS – Send check or money order to D. N. Hylan & Assoc., 53Benjamin River Dr., Brooklin, ME 04616
Or go to www.dhylanboats.com and order the plans online using the Paypal orderingsystem (which accepts PayPal and most major credit cards).
STATION 3
LOOKING FWD AT
STATION 2
CHINE -- D.F. 1 1/8" X 3 "
TOP BEVELED TO 65 DEG
STRINGERS -- D. F. SIDED 1 7/16"
CLAMP -- D. F. 1 1/2" X 2 1/2"
GLUED UP IN TWO LAYERS
CABIN SIDES -- 3/4" MARINE PLYWOOD
SHELTER TOP -- 3/8" PLY, EPOXY COATED
CABIN TOP BEAMS -- SPRUCE
OR FIR, S. 7/8", M. 1 1/8"
SOLE BEAMS -- D. F. 7/8" X 1 1/2"
KEEL -- D. F. 1 3/4" X 5"
SKEG -- ANGELIQUE OR OTHER HARD WOOD,
1 1/2" X 2 1/2", HOLLOWED ON FAYING
SURFACE TO HOLD AMPLE URETHANE BEDDING
LOOKING FWD AT
STATION 4
STOVETOPSIDE FRAMES -- 3/4" DF OR SPRUCEATTACHED TO FWD SIDE OF PARTIAL
PLYWOOD BULKHEADS
OUTBOARD EDGES OF SOLE, BUNK
FLATS & SHELVES SHOULD BE
GLUED TO HULL FOR STIFFENING.
MAIN BULKHEAD -- MARINE PLY, VENEERED
OR VEE GROVED FOR APPEARANCE, TOTAL
THICKNESS 3/4".BRASS PIPE
FOOT REST
GALLEY BOX
MOVES TO TOP OF
SEAT WHEN IN USE.
29 FOOT POWER CRUISER
MARSH HEN
PVC CONDUITS FOR ELECTRICAL WIRE
& ENGINE CONTROL CABLES
CABIN TOP -- 3/8" PLY,
EPOXY/DYNEL OVER
10 OZ. FIBERGLASS SHEATHING SET IN
EPOXY RESIN. APPLY FG BEFORE SKEG
IS INSTALLED AND OVERLAP AT KEEL.
HEAD INTAKE SEACOCK STBD SIDE
HOLDING TANK OUTLET TO PORT
FUEL FILL
STUDY PLANS
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53 GAL
CUSTOM
TANK
10 GAL
HOLDING TANK
EVINRUDE
75, 90 E-TEC
ANCHOR
RODE
LOCKER
GEAR
STOWAGE
BIN
WINDSCREEN GLAZING -- 1/4" LAMINATED SAFETY GLASS
SIDE WINDOW GLAZING --3/16"
ACRYLIC OR POLYCARBONATE
TODD 6 GAL.
WATER TANK
INNER STEM -- LAMINATED
FIR OR MAHOGANY, SIDED
2 1/2", MOLDED 2 1/2"
MOTOR TRANSOM -- 1" MARINE PLY,
INCREASED TO 2 1/4" THICK JUST
BEYOND MOTOR WELL SIDES
MOTOR WELL
DRAINS
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SCALE: 1" = 1'
OUTBOARD PROFILE &
DECK PLAN
SHEET 1 OF 6
29 FOOT POWER CRUISER
MARSH HEN