Catspay Dinghy

CATSPAW DINGHY—JESSE

Length: 12′ 8″

Beam: 4′ 6″

Draft: board up 6″, board down 20″

Rig: Spritsail

Designer: Joel White adaptation of Nathaniel Herreshoff design

Builders: WoodenBoat School students, ’85 & ’86

Instructor: Eric Dow

Construction: Cedar carvel planking riveted to steam bent oak frames

Usual location: Mooring—rudder & tiller in boat; oars & rig in Boathouse

Comments: JESSE is an all-purpose boat. Safe, stable; she’s easy to row and makes a nice sailing dinghy to boot. She goes best under fairly sizable oars—7½′ or better and has two rowing stations.