Description
The SCAMP (Small Craft Advisor Magazine Project), a revolutionary 11-foot 10-inch micro-cruiser designed by John Welsford in collaboration with Small Craft Advisor (SCA) magazine and introduced in 2010, has redefined solo coastal and inland adventuring with its nestable, unsinkable design that packs big-boat virtues into a trailerable package under 400 pounds. Measuring 11'10" LOA with a 6'4" beam (expands to 7'6" with outriggers deployed for stability), 1'11" draft (centerboard up), and a featherweight 385-pound displacement (including 150 lbs. of foam flotation for positive buoyancy even swamped), it features a gaff sloop rig with 86 square feet of sail (SA/D ~25 for lively performance, hull speed ~4.5 knots but capable of 6+ on reaches in 10–15 knots) and a kick-up rudder for beaching; the hull employs stitch-and-glue plywood (4mm okoume marine ply sheathed in fiberglass/epoxy) with a hard-chine form for easy amateur construction in 200–300 hours, complete with a self-bailing cockpit, under-bunk storage, and a minimalist interior offering a full-length berth, lee cloths, mini-galley (cooler and stove space), and 4'6" sitting headroom for overnighting in rain or gales.
