Flint Dory
Description
Designed by Ross Lillistone (Selway-Fisher Digital Plans and Designs) in 2010, inspired by traditional dories but optimized for modern amateur builders. Detailed in Lillistone's blog Duckworks Boat Builders Supply (2019 post: "Flint and Fleet - Different Hulls for Different Jobs") and available as full plans from Selway-Fisher. The Flint Dory is a versatile 15'6" (4.72m) rowing/sailing skiff with a displacement hull, drawing from classic dory heritage (e.g., Swampscott and Banks dories) but refined for efficiency in choppy, shallow waters like Moreton Bay, Australia. Named for its "flinty" resilience in short, steep waves, it's designed for solo or tandem use—excellent for rowing long distances, light sailing, or with a small outboard. Unlike traditional lapstrake dories, Flint uses stitch-and-glue plywood for quick, lightweight construction (build time: 100–150 hours). It's stable, seaworthy, and trailerable, with optional sailing rig (lug sail) or leeboards.
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 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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