Sailing a Seine dory in Lunenburg harbour

Sea trials for a 20-foot bottom, 26-foot loa Seine sailing dory. That's the largest of the Banks dories, comparable to a St Pierre, outfitted with gaff, jib and main. Built at The Dory Shop, Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada. Being sailed by builders Jay Langford and Bub Dares in Lunenburg harbour.

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• dory
• dories
• Seine
• sailing
• Lunenburg

[doryplug]

The closest I can suggest are the plans for a St Pierre dory in Gardner's The Dory Book. St. Pierre's have more sheer than a Seine but otherwise are dimensionally the same (length, beam, etc). Basically, don't put in as much rocker and you won't have as much sheer.

[TheTony1058]

Where can I get plans for this boat?

[doryplug]

@TheTony1058

Over the years we have acquired a great collection of moulds and because of that do not use or have any plans available. However there are a few sources. The Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic has plans for a 14' bottom, 18' 2" loa Bastard dory (fma@gov.ns.ca). The Dory Book by John Gardner is also a great reference.

We too offer dory building courses here a couple of times a year. The next one is Sept 26-Oct 7. E-mail us at info@doryshop.com for more information.

Best,

Bronwen

[TheTony1058]

Hey thanks for the reply, I actually have the plans for the Bastard Dory, but would like to build the Fishmaker, and I'm not skilled enough to "stretch " the plans

[cowpoke1000]

Beautiful craft!

[itsumonihon]

i don't generally like dory's but that's a really, really nice looking boat.

[mearnsdonald]

I'm in love with this!!!!