Nautilus Rowing Dory
Easy to build | lightweight | Stable for the family
Builds with our novel tab-n-lock system
SPECIFICATIONS
LOA 15’ 6"
LWL 12' 0"
Beam 4' 2" / 36” (w.l.)
Draft 6"
Depth amidships 17-1/4"
Oars 7-1/2 foot | Bare hull weight 175 lbs
The Nautilus Dory was drawn in collaboration with friend and fellow designer David Wyman. We were responding to a couple customers who wanted a Dory that was under 16’ (our Deblois Street Dory is over 18’) and something they can build for both family use and for one adult to go out alone for fishing, rowing, and relaxation. The Nautilus rower is the result.
The Dory interior is smartly laid out with a moveable seat system. Only two rowing benches are required to row the boat. In this system, the middle bench used for solo rowing can be put in either the middle position or the aft position. When in the middle position, the skipper can row solo; in the aft position two people can tandem row together. Even better, the exact seat position can be set up to have multiple locations so that the boat can be propery trimmed.
The hull form is classic dory with flat bottom and tombstone transom. We chose 3-planks per side to make her look the part but also go through the water more nicely. The bottom planks are fiberglassed together in stitch-and-glue style. The upper planks are glued lapstrake using plywood strakes and epoxy. Trimmed with Ash and Mahohany, this boat will look the part as well.