Dart Daysailer
Description
The Dart (from svensons.com) refers to a set of free downloadable boat plans for a 15-foot (4.57 m) plywood sailing dinghy featured in the "Science and Mechanics" magazine collection on Svenson's Free Boat Plans website. This classic design, likely from the mid-20th century (circa 1950s–1960s, based on the magazine's archives), emphasizes simple, home-build construction for amateur builders seeking an affordable, trailerable daysailer. It's a monohull sloop suited for solo or two-person use on lakes, rivers, or sheltered coastal waters,
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 13.50 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 4.42 ft |
| p | 15.50 ft |
| e | 9.25 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.50 ft | 4.42 ft | 15.50 ft | 9.25 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 15.5 ft - (4724 mm) |
| Foot | 9.25 ft - (2819 mm) |
| Leech | * 16.67 ft - (5081 mm) |
| Tack Angle | 82 ° |
| Diagonal | 16.67 ft - (5081 mm) |
| Area | * 70.68 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 13.33 ft - (4063 mm) |
| Foot | 5.75 ft - (1753 mm) |
| Leech | 11.25 ft - (3429 mm) |
| Length Perpendicular | * 4.81 ft - (1466 mm) |
| Area | * 32.03 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 12 ft - (3658 mm) |
| Foot | 5 ft - (1524 mm) |
| Leech | 10 ft - (3048 mm) |
| Length Perpendicular | * 4.09 ft - (1247 mm) |
| Area | * 24.54 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.