D 5 Dinghy
Description
The D5 Dinghy is a simple, versatile pram-style tender designed by François Vivier for Bateau.com, introduced in the early 2000s as an easy-to-build, multi-purpose small boat. It's a plans-only or kit-based project using plywood-epoxy stitch-and-glue construction, optimized for use as a yacht tender, standalone daysailer, or rowboat. Based on a reliable Caribbean pram from years past, the D5 emphasizes practicality for long-range cruisers: lightweight for deck storage, stable for chop, and easy to launch/retrieve. Over hundreds of units have been built worldwide by amateur builders.
The standard boat dimensions
| i | - |
|---|---|
| j | - |
| p | 12 ft |
| e | 7.58 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 12 ft | 7.58 ft | - | - | - | - |
Blueprints
Sails
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 9.833 ft - (2997 mm) |
| Foot | 7.127 ft - (2172 mm) |
| Leech | 11.833 ft - (3607 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | 11.84 ft - (3609 mm) |
| Head (inches) | 1 in - (25 mm) |
| Area | 35.46 ft² |
| Comments | Boltrope inserted in groove on mast. Loose footed. Two battens in the leech. |
| Sail Type | SPRIT |
|---|---|
| Luff | 6.333 ft - (1930 mm) |
| Foot | 5.5 ft - (1676 mm) |
| Leech | 8.5 ft - (2591 mm) |
| Tack Angle | 88 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 7.917 ft - (2413 mm) |
| Head | 3.5 ft - (1067 mm) |
| Area | 32.61 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. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.