Peapod 13' (Beach Pea)
Description
The Peapod by Doug Hylan most commonly refers to his Beach Pea (also called the 13' Sailing Peapod or simply Hylan Peapod), a lightweight, elegant daysailer/rowboat inspired by traditional Maine coast peapods (double-ended workboats from Penobscot Bay dating to the 1870s) but modernized for glued-lapstrake plywood construction. Designed by Doug Hylan (of Hylan & Brown Boatbuilders / D.N. Hylan & Associates in Brooklin, Maine—a specialist in classic wooden boat design, building, and restoration since founding his firm in 1999) around the late 1990s/early 2000s, it prioritizes beginner-friendly building (detailed plans with full-size patterns, no lofting required), excellent rowing performance, seaworthiness in protected waters, stability for family use, and fun sailing with interchangeable rigs. It's built primarily by amateur/home builders or custom shops using stitch-and-glue or glued-lapstrake plywood/epoxy (lightweight yet durable), with options for lug, sprit, or gunter rigs plus centerboard/daggerboard.
Construction Details
| Designer | Doug Hylan |
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| Builder | Home Built |
| Length | 13.000 ft |
| LOA | 13.000 ft |
| Beam | 4.375 ft |
| Displacement | 125 lb |
| Max Draft | 1.500 ft |
| Min Draft | 0.250 ft |
| Year Built | 2000 |
The standard boat dimensions
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Sails
Peapod 13' (Beach Pea) - STANDING LUGSAIL
| Luff | 5 ft - (1524 mm) |
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| Foot | 7.167 ft - (2185 mm) |
| Leech | 11 ft - (3353 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 94.31 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 9.042 ft - (2756 mm) |
| Head | 8 ft - (2438 mm) |
| Area | * 53.5 ft² |
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