Atkin Rinky Dink
Description
The Atkin Rinky-Dink represents small boat design perfection - a 7.5-foot wooden dinghy that successfully solves the yacht tender dilemma through innovative engineering and timeless aesthetics. William Atkin's adjustable rowing system, shallow draft capability, and optional sailing rig create a remarkably versatile platform that serves equally well as a yacht tender, fishing skiff, or recreational sailing dinghy. With modern custom builders still crafting examples using traditional plank-on-frame methods, the Rinky-Dink continues to prove that brilliant design transcends time - offering today's boaters the same practical elegance and functional beauty that made it a classic nearly a century ago.
Construction Details
| Designer | William Atkin |
|---|---|
| Builder | Woodenboatusa |
| Length | 7.500 ft |
| LOA | 7.500 ft |
| Beam | 3.803 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 12.50 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 4 ft |
| p | 14 ft |
| e | 6 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12.50 ft | 4 ft | 14 ft | 6 ft | - | - | - | - |
Blueprints
Sails
Atkin Rinky Dink - MAINSAIL
| Luff | 14 ft - (4267 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 6 ft - (1829 mm) |
| Leech | * 14.93 ft - (4551 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88.02 ° |
| Diagonal | * 15.04 ft - (4584 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 3.5 in - (89 mm) |
| Area | 41.94 ft² |
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Atkin Rinky Dink - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 11 ft - (3353 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 6 ft - (1829 mm) |
| Leech | 10.5 ft - (3200 mm) |
| Length Perpendicular | 5.61 ft - (1710 mm) |
| Area | 30.86 ft² |
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Atkin Rinky Dink - SPINNAKER
| Stays | * 12.47 ft - (3801 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | * 7.2 ft - (2195 mm) |
| Foot | * 7.2 ft - (2195 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 180 % |
| Area | 76.32 ft² |
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