Acorn Dinghy 10'2" (Puffin)
Description
The Acorn Dinghy 10'2", often referred to as the "Puffin" in Iain Oughtred's catalog, is a compact, lightweight, and versatile small boat designed for rowing and sailing. It’s a traditional glued-lapstrake plywood dinghy inspired by classic Whitehall-style boats, optimized for solo use or light tandem rowing with optional sailing capability. Compared to the Acorn Skiff 11'9", the Puffin is shorter, slightly wider relative to its length, and designed with a fuller transom, making it a better sailor but slightly less optimized for rowing speed. Its compact size and low weight make it ideal for car-topping, beach launching, and use in sheltered waters like lakes, rivers, or calm coastal areas. The Puffin is part of Oughtred’s family of Acorn designs, evolving from his earlier 7'10" dinghy and sitting below the 11'9" Acorn Skiff in size. It’s praised for its balance of aesthetics, ease of construction, and performance, appealing to amateur builders with basic to intermediate skills. No lofting is required, simplifying the build process.
The standard boat dimensions
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Blueprints
Sails
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 9 ft - (2743 mm) |
| Foot | 4.08 ft - (1244 mm) |
| Leech | 7.92 ft - (2414 mm) |
| Length Perpendicular | 3.59 ft - (1094 mm) |
| Area | * 16.15 ft² |
| Sail Type | GUNTER |
|---|---|
| Luff | 5.33 ft - (1625 mm) |
| Foot | 6.5 ft - (1981 mm) |
| Leech | 13.03 ft - (3972 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 87.99 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 8.26 ft - (2518 mm) |
| Head | 7.08 ft - (2158 mm) |
| Area | * 39.79 ft² |
| Sail Type | LUGSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 4.75 ft - (1448 mm) |
| Foot | 7.33 ft - (2234 mm) |
| Leech | 12.292 ft - (3747 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 86.67 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 8.5 ft - (2591 mm) |
| Head | 8.83 ft - (2691 mm) |
| Area | * 54.91 ft² |
| Sail Type | LUGSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 5.83 ft - (1777 mm) |
| Foot | 6.167 ft - (1880 mm) |
| Leech | 11.167 ft - (3404 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 86.84 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 8.25 ft - (2515 mm) |
| Head | 7.167 ft - (2185 mm) |
| Area | * 47.48 ft² |
| Sail Type | LUGSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 4.33 ft - (1320 mm) |
| Foot | 7.42 ft - (2262 mm) |
| Leech | 11.83 ft - (3606 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 81.22 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 8.08 ft - (2463 mm) |
| Head | 7.83 ft - (2387 mm) |
| Area | * 47.38 ft² |
Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite.