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Boat Name	Lynx 14
Links to Order	Selway-Fisher Duckworks Boatbuilder Supply
Building Method	Stitch & Glue
Length / Beam	14' LOD, 6"1' Beam
Sail Plan / Sail Area	Gaff Rig / 106 Sq. Ft. / Dual Bilge boards
Weight	425 Lbs.
Draft	9" boards up / 4' Boards down
Sleeps	2 on cabin sole
Crew	1-4
Number of sheets in plan set	9
Sheet 1	General diagrams for stitch & glue construction, panel layouts and offsets for sides, bilge and bottom
Sheet 2	Cabin top details, drawings and construction notes, side and top view of boat plan. Numbered and keyed to instruction manual
Sheet 3	Dimensions for frames, bulkhead. Stem/Keel details, cabin side details.
Sheet 4	Sail plan, spar specifications
Sheet 5	Wood materials list, details for rudder and bilge boards
Sheet 6	Main hatch specifics, bench storage plans, plans for building a set of oars, engine recommendations (3-5hp)
Sheet 7	Alternate sail plan with mizzen. (Bonus)
Sheet 8	Gives panel layouts for a 15' version with the added foot of length in the cockpit
Sheet 9	Frame plans for building as a ply clinker hull with seven planks per side. References Thomas Hill's book "Ultra Light Boatbuilding"
Review Comments	The Lynx 14 is a 14' LOD gaff/gunter rigged sailboat. The plans call for stitch & glue construction, where the panels and bulkheads are "stitched" together with wire, then the seams are filleted with thickened epoxy and cover the fiberglass tape and epoxy (or other resin). The plans come with eight sheet and a set of instructions. The drawings are typically in a 1:10 scale, with a couple of diagrams in 1:20, 1:15. The set provided by Paul Fisher have metric measurements, while I understand versions with English measure are available. The plans a nicely laid out an easy to follow and the drawings are numerically labeled and keyed back to the instruction manual. The instructions are concise and while sufficient for an experienced I would recommend that a first time boat building also have a reference book on stitch & glue boat building. (i.e., Payson's "Build The New Instant Boats" ) There is a two page description of this method of building with the plans, so the supplemental reading is suggested. There are a few bonuses with this set of plans first is an alternate sail plan with a second rear mounted mizzen mast and sail, secondly their are layouts for bulkheads to build using ply/clinker style and my favorite feature is panel layouts for at 15' version with the extra foot of length applied to the cockpit. The features I found appealing in this desgin are the dual bilge boards that allow for more space in the cabin, important in this smaller size boat. Stitch & Glue is a my perferred construction method, a personal bias, another reason I like the design. I also think her size is just about perfect for the home boat builder trying to build in a standard 2 car garage, or backyard.