I think we've got our winner :D
https://www.woodworkforums.com/attach...4&d=1210239956
She's got the flat bottom for beach landings.
Doesn't have the overhanging ends of some of the dories - considering we're talking small surf, not five footers, is that a problem?
I like the round bilges.
Lapstrake is my preferred building method.
You can keep your crushed velvet :p
Visually, I've yet to see a dory I like the look of and sadly, the same can be said of Oughtred's beach boats - I like the round hull and lots of planks. That's personal taste mind you, not a reflection on the boats. I also like the engineering advantages of lapstrake - as Paul says, stiff and light.
How long should she be? Limit the length to the max I can get out of two sheets of gaboon scarfed together or go for a wee bit more length and do the extra join?
You'll also note she's a lot like Clint's Drake but with a flat bottom :wink:
Richard