11'8" All Purpose Sldff By Charles G: MacGregor
LOA 11' 8 in., BEAM 4 ft. 4 in., DRAFT (LEEBOARD DOWN) 1 ft. 6 in.
The American skiff is probably the most popular type of boat in this country today. Many thousands are in use and they are to be found in almost every corner of the United States and Canada: These vary in construction and form from the simplest with flat bottom and straight vertical sides to the vee-bottom and flared sides or the beautifully built planked up models, now unfortunately seldom seen or built. They are our most numerous utility boat though most of them lack the all-around qualifications because of their absolute simplicity of form and build. A utility or all-purpose boat must serve in a wide variety of duties and perform them with the least amount of effort or power whether that power is delivered by oars, sail or motor. These qualifications are listed below: a; stron, b; light weight, c; low cost, d; low upkeep, e; simple and easy to build; f; easy to row with one or more aboard, g; sail well to windwrd in choppy water; h; have profvision for small outboard engine; j. suitable for small inboard engine.
In addition to all these qualifications it may easily be transported an a trailer, on top of a car or on the deck of a larger boat; be readily towed astern of an auxiliary or power cruiser without too much drag, and many other duties too numerous to mention here.
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