Wood-Pussy is a 13′ 5″ / 4.1 m sailboat designed by Philip Rhodes and built by Palmer Scott & Co. Inc., O'Day Corp., and Weeks Yacht Yard starting in 1943.
- Designer
- Philip Rhodes
- Association
- Mystic Seaport Museum
- # Built
- 1000
- Hull Type
- Centerboard Dinghy
- Construction
- Wood & FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 13′ 5″ / 4.1 m
- Waterline Length
- ?
- Beam
- 6′ 0″ / 1.8 m
- Draft
- 0′ 7″ / 0.2 m — 2′ 5″ / 0.8 m
- Displacement
- 400 lbs / 181 kg
- Ballast
- ?
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Cat (Marconi)
- Reported Sail Area
- 110 ft2 / 10.2 m2
- Total Sail Area
- ?
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- ?
- P
- ?
- E
- ?
- Mast Height
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- ?
- I
- ?
- J
- ?
- Forestay Length
- ?
Auxilary Power
- Make
- ?
- Model
- ?
- HP
- ?
- Fuel Type
- ?
- Fuel Capacity
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- ?
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
Calculations
- Hull Speed
- ?
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
32.42
high performance
- Ballast/Displacement
- ?
- Displacement/Length
- ?
- Comfort Ratio
- ?
- Capsize Screening
-
3.26
better suited for coastal cruising
Notes
Rhodes Design #491
Originally commissioned by Donald B. Abbott as a junior trainer as well as a day-sailer for adults.
The PUFFIN, sailed in New England waters and the LAUDERDALE ONE-DESIGN seen in Florida (USA), have the same hull but with a sloop rig.
Fiberglass construction adopted by the mid 1950’s.
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