19' Chesapeake Light Craft Southwester Dory

The Southwester Dory is a lightweight and highly capable expedition boat, designed for sailing, rowing, motoring, or any combination of the three. Built from a Chesapeake Light Craft kit, round-sided lapstrake hull. Built for use as a motor launch with the Bimini rig, and set up for sailing or rowing. Extremely versatile. Epropulsion Spirit electric 3 hp motor.

Completed in 2021, the 18 10 long with a beam of 5'2" boat weights 250 lbs. with a sail area of 107 sf and has a capacity of 800 lbs. Draft of 7 increases with the centerboard down to 36 and has the following options included:

The compartments below the seats are filled with foam and provide 844 pounds of positive flotation. The wooden Southwester Dory is unsinkable already, but the flotation chambers make it easy to self-rescue from a mishap. They also make great comfortable seats---no sitting on the floor! This is a boat you sit "in," not "on." Storage compartments at the bow and stern provide dry stowage for over 12 cubic feet of gear.

Upwind performance is excellent in all conditions, and the Scandinavian-style yoke-and-draglink helm is light as a feather. The boat heels readily but picks up very strong secondary stability at 10-15 degrees. The ergonomic seating makes it easy for the crew to trim the boat for all conditions. The rig is easy to set up

Sails are like new, 3 HP. Epropulsion Spirit electric motor, blocks, running rigging, tiller, mast, boom, kick-up rudder, centerboard, engine compartment, 2 hatches, mahogany spaced in-wales, motor well.

Pair of Shaw & Tenney Spoon Blade Oars - 7'10" Length with Oak-tanned leather collars and a pair of oarlock riser blocks

Full fitted Canvas cover, Admiral Navy Bimini Top, Steel Chrysler trailer, bench seating along the sides of the boat.