Pocket Cruiser 16

  • Vessel Specifications and Comments

    • LOA: 16' 0"
    • LWL: 15’ 10.5”
    • Beam: 7' 3"
    • Draft: 23"
    • Displacement: 2600 lbs max.
    • Power: 13 HP Beta diesel
    • Construction: Cold-molded, sheathed –strip, or foam cored fiberglass construction.
    • General Comments: Based on the 16’ Chugger built in Vancouver by Hamish Davidson in the 1970’s.  Capable of protected water coastal cruising.  Speeds 5-6 knots with immense range on very little fuel. Powered with a 13 HP Beta diesel. Maximum displacement, 2000 pounds. Designed for cold-molded, sheathed-strip, or foam-cored fiberglass construction. Construction is of moderate difficulty, for the more experienced amateur builder and depending on the choice of building material.   
  • About the Plans

    • Construction Method and Materials:

      Cold-molded, sheathed –strip, or foam cored fiberglass construction.
    • Number and Type of Drawings:

      Full plans including full size station mold plots.

Design Comments

Based on the 16’ Chugger built in Vancouver by Hamish Davidson in the 1970’s.  Capable of protected water coastal cruising.  Speeds 5-6 knots with immense range on very little fuel. Powered with a 13 HP Beta diesel. Maximum displacement, 2000 pounds. Designed for cold-molded, sheathed-strip, or foam-cored fiberglass construction. Construction is of moderate difficulty, for the more experienced amateur builder and depending on the choice of building material.

Tad Roberts