This non-nesting version of the PT11, has fewer parts, making it a simpler boat to build. Dubbed "the Spear" for its arrow shaped foredeck, the biggest differences between the non nester and the nesting dinghy are in the interior geometry. The hull shape is the same as the nesting version.

The base kit contents will be posted on clcboats.com as soon as production commences in 2023.

The Spear does not have a full foredeck. A water tight hatch is located on the foredeck to access ample storage space here. Scuppers from the forward wells through the main bulkhead are possible on the one piece version where they are not on the nesting version.

The backseat is one full seat instead of divided as on the nesting version. There is no hatch on the standard back seat due to the complexity a hatch requires to access a very small area between important air buoyancy tanks. These provide air buoyancy sufficient to balance the air buoyancy in the bow, (forward of the mast step).

Air buoyancy is an important safety feature on this boat and the PT 11 nesting dinghy. The USCG has specific parameters for flotation when flooded and we have taken these seriously. 

Besides these differences, the hull shape is identical to the nesting version and rowing and sailing performance will be the same.

The Spear base kit costs significantly less than the Nesting dinghy kit. The boat will be lighter by a few pounds. The various options, including sailing rig, offered for the PT11 nesting dinghy will be the same for the Spear.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Length:11ft  Beam: 4ft 2” with bumper Weight: 88-90LBS

A few more questions?

PLANS for the PT SPEAR?

No. We do not have plans for the PT 11 or the PT SPEAR.

Why not?

It would certainly be to our great advantage to have plans. Unfortunately, our boats don't lend themselves easily to being built from plans.

Our kits are designed in CAD from the ground up as KIT BOATS. We have really taken advantage of the kit technology using tongues and slots, scribe marks and alignment notches.

There are 7 hull panels that are put together without any sort of jig (except for the bulkheads and machined gunwales). If the panels are not super accurate, then the bulkheads would not fit.  

Our kits are machined from 5 different thicknesses of ply wood, to both make the boat as light as it can be for its strength and make building it easier.

Our goal from the beginning has been to make this rather sophisticated little boat as easy as possible for anyone to build. To that end, we have written a very detailed, instructional manual that includes hundreds of photos. The  daunting task of writing a manual specific to, and adequate for, building from plans is one we cannot consider right now.

Will you ever have plans?

A simpler boat that could be built from plans would be a compromise that we are less inspired by.

Do you Ship Overseas?  NOT AT PRESENT

Ocean freight is actually not bad. It is the port and clearance fees (+fumigation in AU) that are the bummer. Shipments of 3 or more kits can make up the minimum LCL of 1 cubic meter and really spreads out the port and clearance costs. So think group orders addressed to a commercial entity if you can.  Find out what the import costs are in your country. We are also working on paper patterns to replace the lumber kit. This should exempt the kit from the need for fumigation. Recently, AIR FREIGHT has become a viable option as I continue to work with shipping agents.

Canada: 12% - 13% HST.  Research locally what the import rules are to be up to date. CLC can ship to pick up locations on the US side of the border.

At some point we hope to establish a distributor in the UK.

#Materials used in our kits.

EPOXY

We recommend West System Epoxy as being the best choice for this light-weight wood epoxy construction. We offer epoxy kits from WEST SYSTEM.

Epoxy Basics e-book by Russell Brown Now available HERE.

PLYWOOD

We cut kits exclusively from Lloyds approved BS1088 Okoume Marine Plywood.

Okoume marine plywood has become a favorite for this type of boat building.

It is comparatively lightweight, strong, and  attractive.

Okoume is plantation grown in Gabon and the plywood is manufactured by France, Holland, and China. The highest quality with the least glue voids is by far the European brands. Therefore; We do not buy Chinese plywood.

LUMBER

The lumber for our kits is hand picked, Douglas Fir, Mahogany, Sitka Spruce or Cedar, depending on the parts.

FIBERGLASS

✓ Two different weights of fiberglass cloth is needed for the PT SPEAR and is included with the kit.

The 50” wide 4oz (x21ft) & 6oz (27ft) cloth is especially finished (F81) for use with epoxy as opposed to polyester resin.

Peel ply also included.

Other epoxy, G10, & Delrin parts are made or machined locally from stock we purchase from McMaster Carr. There is a great deal of hand work that goes into creating many little essential parts included in your kit.

The Spear base kit as originally produced by PT Watercraft, is pictured left. The plywood panels here are stacked as are many of the parts with multiples. The daggerboard trunk cap kit, footbraces, and GACO oarlocks and riser block are not shown here.

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