Flint Dory
Description
The Flint Dory (also called the Flint skiff), designed by Australian naval architect Ross Lillistone around 2004–2010 for client Eddie Guy—an island dweller in Moreton Bay, Australia, who needed a dependable daily commuter rowboat to the mainland—was first built by Guy himself; plans were subsequently released through Duckworks Boat Builders Supply and the designer, resulting in many amateur-built examples worldwide (exact quantity untracked, though including documented multi-day rowing/sailing expeditions by builders such as Alec Morgan), all constructed via simple stitch-and-glue plywood methods from pre-computed developed panel shapes with no strongback, mold, or lofting required. Renowned for its versatility as a lightweight open boat optimized for rowing (with dual stations for proper trim), small outboards (up to 2 hp), and optional sailing, the Flint features sharp V-sections for excellent chop-handling without pounding, shallow draft for beaching, built-in watertight buoyancy compartments (providing over 400 lb flotation), self-rescuing capability even when swamped, and cartoppable portability while maintaining good tracking and stability for solo or tandem use.
Construction Details
| Designer | Ross Lillistone |
|---|---|
| Builder | Home Built |
| Length | 14.816 ft |
| LOA | 14.816 ft |
| LWL | 14.600 ft |
| Beam | 4.250 ft |
| Displacement | 150 lb |
| Max Draft | 1.000 ft |
| Min Draft | 0.500 ft |
| Year Built | 2004 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | - |
|---|---|
| j | 4.50 ft |
| p | - |
| e | - |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | 4.50 ft | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Documents
Blueprints
Sails
Flint Dory - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 7.89 ft - (2405 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 3.198 ft - (975 mm) |
| Leech | 6.719 ft - (2048 mm) |
| Length Perpendicular | * 2.69 ft - (820 mm) |
| Area | * 10.61 ft² |
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Flint Dory - GAFF MAIN
| Luff | 9.02 ft - (2749 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 9.02 ft - (2749 mm) |
| Leech | 13.24 ft - (4036 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 63.24 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 9.458 ft - (2883 mm) |
| Head | 9.02 ft - (2749 mm) |
| Area | * 78.96 ft² |
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Flint Dory - GAFF MAIN
| Luff | 4.115 ft - (1254 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 8.896 ft - (2712 mm) |
| Leech | 12.214 ft - (3723 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 77.97 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 8.989 ft - (2740 mm) |
| Head | 8.01 ft - (2441 mm) |
| Area | * 53.89 ft² |
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Flint Dory - STANDING LUGSAIL
| Luff | 4.234 ft - (1291 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 8.255 ft - (2516 mm) |
| Leech | 11.109 ft - (3386 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 76.6 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 8.359 ft - (2548 mm) |
| Head | 9.51 ft - (2899 mm) |
| Area | * 55.66 ft² |
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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.
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