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 / Doug@DHylanBoats.com

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