Sunshine : Classic Dinghy and Yacht Tender
Sunshine is a superb 10' 6" dinghy/yacht tender. Sunshines can be lively yet forgiving sailboats or easy pulling rowboats. Both models are very stable and can handle plenty of weather. We offer them in cold-molded or traditional lapstrake construction. These beautiful boats will last for generations.
"Sunshine seems to be everyone's all-time favorite. The original boat was built about 1915, and there is no way to improve on her. The lines came from an old yacht tender known to her owners as CVL. She is what yacht tenders are supposed to be--you can dump nearly any load into her and she'll still row easily and will track at the end of the painter without yawing or running down on the towing vessel in a following sea." Those that use them as tenders find that they receive as much use as the boats they accompany, because after the primary boat is anchored for the night the owners use them to go off gunkholing. Their size makes them appealing, their lines insure their versatility, and the lapstrake (or cold-molded) construction makes them practical."
From Walter Simmon
http://www.duck-trap.com
| Construction | Cold-molded wood/epoxy composite |
| L.O.A. | 10' 6" |
| Beam | 4' |
| Weight | 150lb |
| Planking | 3 layers 1/8" cedar veneers |
| Stem & Stem knee | Laminated mahogony |
| Transom knee | Laminatedmahogony |
| Keel & keelson | Laminated Mahogony |
| Wales | Red oak |
| Thwart Riser | Laminated cedar |
| Sole Planks | Oiled teak |
| Transom | Laminated cedar |
| Breast hook | Cedar |
| Thwarts | Cedar |
| Topsides finish | Awlgrip |
| Bottom finish | Awlgrip |
| Interior hull finish | Awlgrip |
| Thwart & trim finish | Daly's oil |
| Oarlocks | Perko bronze |
| Bow eye | Perko bronze |
Sunshine: A Tender and Lifeboat in One Pretty Packet
By Walter J. Simmons
Article originally appeared in The Small Boat Journal, August 1979.
Read the article here
| Base price rowing model: Cold molded at 10 1/2 feet with painted interior, oiled cedar thwarts and varnished transom -- $7,900.00 |
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| Stretched to 12 1/2 feet: +$1000.00 | |
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Sailing option: +$3800.00 |
| "Photo Soon" | Traditional lapstrake construction: +$1500.00 |
| "Photo Soon" | Cherry trim varnished: Heavier & more maintenance than "basic boat" cedar but prettier +$750 |
| "Photo Soon" | Teak trim oiled: Heavy but low maintenance +$750 |
| "Photo Soon" | Bright hull interior: With spiled fore 'n' aft inner Atlantic white cedar veneers +$1000.00 |
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Sunbrella cover: With battens +$550.00 |
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Rub rails: Synthetic "canvas" over rubber +$400.00 |
| "Photo Soon" | Garboard drain: +$150 |