13'6" Mahogony Tender Seka
design specifications, gallery, and builders information
Gallery, Specifications, and Comments
Seka mahogony lapstrake tender
Construction: mahogony lapstrake
Length: 13' 6"
Beam: 5' 7"
Draft loaded: 1' 6"
Weight (empty): 800 lbs
Power: 7 HP BMW diesel
Builder: Silva Bay Shipyard School
Owner's Web site: Island Eagle
Comments
Comments: Seka was designed as a heavy workboat and tender to Island Eagle. Her lines originated with a smaller dinghy (10 foot) designed by Louis Kromholz in 1934. I really liked this shape, with flare forward and lots of tumblehome aft. I scaled the shape up, added a full keel, deepened the hull to add displacement, and totally revised the sheer to arrive at Seka. Her backbone is laminated Fir, with African Mahogany planking riveted to Oak frames. .
last updated July 26, 2006