Photo of the 8 ft. pram dingy Pogo.
I built this dingy in the early 1970's.It has the hull of a Winnard Sabot, but modified to use a leeboard.
The sail plan (sprit rig) is loosly copied from an Optimist pram.
NOTE the leeboard shown in this photo. It slides on the side of the boat, attaches much like the belt clip on a pager.
I do not change sides when we tack. It seems do do OK on either tack, or at least I do not notice any difference. It is
probably longer than it has to be, but then I get good lateral resistance, and run aground in skinny water situations.
I can and do pull the leeboard out of its cleats and jam it on at an angle in shallow water, in light wind situations.
That seems to work well.
The rudder is in the raised position, better for shallow water and for launching.
POGO (named for the boat in the old comic strip) is a fun boat.
The lake is in Bentsen Rio Grande State Park in South Texas. The lake is actually a resaca, which is the local name for a cut off oxbow bend in the Rio Grande. It was taken on December 29th, the weather was great for a first sail with a little boy. Clear, about 75 degrees, wind out of the NE at about 8 to 10 miles per hour. We were the only boat on the lake.
Photo the 8 ft. pram dingy Pogo.
The wooden cleats (vetical boards) attached just forward of the thwart (seat) on the port side are guides for the tongue of the
leeboard clamp, to hold it vertical.
The rudder has a pin that allows it to swivel up and operate in shallow water.
It is half inch plywood, and the cheeks of the head that contain the lower part
are quarter inch plywood on each side.
This little dingy is a fun boat.
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