JOHN CLARIDGE BOATS
MODERN CLASSICS
LYMINGTON RIVER SCOW
SPECIFICATION
LOA: 11'4" (3.44m) Beam: 4'11" (1.4m) Draught: board raised 6" (15cm) board down 2' (61cm) Sail Areas Main 68 sq ft (6.3 sq m) Jib 12 sq ft (1.12 sq m) Weight: 220 lbs (100 kg)
- R.Y.A. recognised, independent Class Association
- Conforms to E.U. Recreational Craft Directive category D
- Built in Buoyancy inside tanks to give floatation even if all tanks were holed.
- Keel, centreboard box, skeg and bilge keels moulded into hull to give extra stiffness and prevent leaks.
- Lifting rudder for ease of launching and recovery with a choice of profiles traditional or modern.
- Galvanised oar crutches (rowlocks) and plates with individual storage points to prevent loss.
- Moulded fibreglass foils.
- Aluminium or wooden spars (optional)
- Strong and light wind take-off points of gaff
The first Scows were built in early 1900's and quickly proved successful as both a sailing and rowing dinghy. It was so ideally suited as a tender to larger yachts that many builders along the East and South Coast built Scows. It was also one of the first dinghies to change successfully from clinker to construction in glassfibre, with a smooth skin inside, and it is amazing just how many of these and their older clinker counterparts are still sailing today. The virtues of the Scow remain the same - you can sail, row, race, potter or even fit it with an outboard.
We have spent considerable time on perfecting the moulds and construction method and now produce a hard working Scow that will last for years and will probably become a family favourite over many generations!!
THE LYMINGTON RIVER SCOW PRICE
More information or to Arrange a TEST SAIL please go to Contact Us (& talk to JOHN)
Scow is Fun!! (Photos from Scow owners)
POTTERING
(The gap between the underside of foredeck and the top of the foretank provides easy storage space for Picnic hamper)
