Welsford Walkabout
Description
The Welsford Walkabout is a compact, capable cruising dinghy designed by New Zealand naval architect John Welsford (jwboatdesigns.co.nz). Created specifically for the Maine Island Trail (a challenging coastal route involving rivers, canals, tidal shallows, choppy bays, and open Atlantic stretches up to 50 miles), it's optimized for multi-day camp-cruising, good rowing, decent sailing, and solo or short-handed use with overnight shelter. Introduced in the early 2000s (inspired by a builder's request for a Chesapeake-to-Maine trip), it's a lapstrake dory-style hull that looks traditional while using modern plywood construction — praised as one of Welsford's most seaworthy open boats despite its small size.
Construction Details
| Designer | John Welsford |
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| Builder | Home Built |
| Length | 16.167 ft |
| LOA | 16.167 ft |
| Beam | 5.000 ft |
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Documents
Sails
Welsford Walkabout - LEG-O-MUTTON
| Luff | 9.186 ft - (2800 mm) |
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| Foot | 4.134 ft - (1260 mm) |
| Leech | * 9.1 ft - (2774 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 77 ° |
| Diag (clew/head) | 9.186 ft - (2800 mm) |
| Head (Inches) | 1.75 |
| Area | * 19.04 ft² |
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Welsford Walkabout - STANDING LUGSAIL
| Luff | 7.546 ft - (2300 mm) |
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| Foot | 7.71 ft - (2350 mm) |
| Leech | 12.795 ft - (3900 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 86.97 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 10.499 ft - (3200 mm) |
| Head | 6.808 ft - (2075 mm) |
| Area | * 64.74 ft² |
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