Its called a MELONSEED, a sprit-rigged skiff, 13'8" LOA, 4'
beam, 250 lbs displacement, 6" to 2'6" draft, 62 sq ft
sail area. It was home-built from marine plywood by
Grant Rudnicki about 10 years ago in Norwell MA,
following plans drawn by Marc Barto and published by
Wooden Boat. The design goes back to a hunting skiff
that became popular on Barnegat Bay in the late 1800s.
Plans for the original can be ordered from the
Smithsonian.
