Bolger Single-Handed Schooner (His And Hers)
Description
A classic small boat design by the renowned naval architect Phil Bolger (1920–2009). This 19-foot-6-inch (5.94 m) double-ended sharpie schooner—often simply called the Single-Handed Schooner—was created in response to a reader's letter in the November 1987 issue of Small Boat Journal (Issue 33). The reader, Tony Groves, requested plans for a pair of seaworthy, single-handed schooners: one for him and one for his wife, hence the playful "His and Hers" moniker. Bolger's response was a versatile, affordable design featured in his book Boats with an Open Mind (International Marine, 1994), emphasizing simplicity, speed, and ease of construction for amateur builders.
The standard boat dimensions
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Blueprints
Sails
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 9.75 ft - (2972 mm) |
| Foot | 5.17 ft - (1576 mm) |
| Leech | 8.5 ft - (2591 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 11.27 ° |
| Area | * 21.95 ft² |
| Sail Type | GAFF FORESAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 5.5 ft - (1676 mm) |
| Foot | 6.25 ft - (1905 mm) |
| Leech | 10.08 ft - (3072 mm) |
| Head | * 86.64 ft - (26408 mm) |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 8.08 ft - (2463 mm) |
| Tack Angle | 6 ° |
| Area | * 41.4 ft² |
| Sail Type | GAFF MAIN |
|---|---|
| Luff | 7.25 ft - (2210 mm) |
| Foot | 8.42 ft - (2566 mm) |
| Leech | 12.33 ft - (3758 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 78.92 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 10.67 ft - (3252 mm) |
| Head | 6 ft - (1829 mm) |
| Area | * 62.44 ft² |
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