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Scamp sailboat built from kit, $6,460.

System three epoxy, Brightside paint and Interlux varnish used in build. Bronze fastenings and hardware, bronze portlights and Tufnol blocks. Neil Pride sail and Sitka spruce spars. Mahogany trim and transom. Trailer available. Located in Bakersfield, CA or phone 661-978-9192

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

Similar to the IW-26, built in Sweden. Also called LILL SCAMPI 26.

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At 11 feet, 11 inches long, the microcruiser isn’t required to be registered in Washington state, and because it weighs in at about 400 pounds, it is easily towed by a standard-size vehicle. Unusually wide for its length, the offset keel allows a sailor to sleep aboard. Photo by Megan Claflin

Expanding this area’s reputation as a mecca for wooden boatbuilders and associated tradespeople, “SCAMP Camp” has captured the attention of mariners from around the globe.

A collaboration between the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding and Small Craft Advisor magazine, the Small Craft Advisor Magazine Project (SCAMP) class teaches individuals ranging from beginners to professionals how to construct a kit-built microcruiser.

Hosted at the Northwest Maritime Center’s boat shop Aug. 6-17, the course, which was led by renowned sailors and instructors John Welsford and Howard Rice (see related story), attracted participants from as far away as Germany with a confluence of education, skills, expertise and artistry.

“It’s not just a boat, it’s an adventure,” said Rice. 

Designed for adventure

Having reviewed about 80 trailerable sailboats since the launch of Small Craft Advisor (SCA) in 2003, copublisher Josh Colvin identified desirable traits and features in each. An avid small-craft sailor with two young children, he and copublisher Craig Wagner wanted to help create a seaworthy vessel capable of navigating the backwaters and eddies of the Columbia River, a popular recreation area for the Colvin family. Through the selection and merging of qualities such as maneuverability, stability and capacity, SCAMP emerged.

Embodying the allure that draws many youth to sailing, the little cruiser embodies the epitome of freedom and functionality. Unlike larger yachts, which many sailors gravitate toward as their experience and age increases, in a SCAMP, one can simply get in, shove off and have yourself an adventure, said Colvin.

“That whole vision of sailing gets distorted as you go through life and get burdened by boat maintenance, moorage, etc.,” he said. “SCAMP sailors are [often] guys with big boats moving back to the basics.”

At a glance

Once Colvin and Wagner had developed a concept they contacted Welsford, a well-known small-craft designer, educator and sailor based in New Zealand who has contributed articles and reviews to Small Craft Advisor over the years. Colvin would later reflect that choosing Welsford to design SCAMP was “one of the smartest” decisions he could have made.

“John’s sensibility and knowledge is impeccable,” Colvin said. “Immediately, he had ideas and suggestions that were right in line with the type of boat we dreamed of.”

At a length of 11 feet, 11 inches, the microcruiser isn’t required to be registered in Washington state, and because it weighs in at about 400 pounds, it is easily towed by a standard-size vehicle.

“This is the type of boat you can pull behind the family Subaru and head out for a weekend on the water,” Colvin said.

Easily sailed by one person, the vessel can seat as many as four adults comfortably, with ample room for gear in a storage cabin encompassing much of the bow. Unusually wide for its length, the offset keel allows a sailor to sleep aboard. A cuddy, or open cabin, provides passengers with a windbreak and shields them from inclement weather.

“The [cuddy cabin] is really great, because you, or the kids, can tuck in underneath and stay warm and dry,” Welsford said.

Designed with a specific set of needs in mind, SCAMP features a pram bow and water ballast tank for increased stability. A shallow draft, kick-up rudder and skegs allow the boat to be beached.

“Normal design rules would suggest that [SCAMP] wouldn’t work, but these boats are sneaky fast and very stable,” Welsford said.

‘Let’s test it’

SCAMP is so stable, in fact, that Rice – a famous small-craft sailor known for doubling Cape Horn, the “sailor’s Mount Everest,” solo in a 55-pound wood-canvas sailing canoe – had to work at capsizing the vessel.

Rice set off from the Port Townsend Boat Haven on a cold December day in 2010 to test-sail the first SCAMP prototype – built by Kees Prins and the Northwest Maritime Center. The following March he returned from his home in Micronesia to conduct capsize testing. Standing on the lee rail with mainsheet in hand, Rice struggled to knock the SCAMP over despite high winds. Finally he managed to put her on her side and jumped into the water. Wearing a dry suit and under the close eye of seasoned sailors, Rice took less than a minute to pull the boat upright and clamor back inside the cockpit.

“SCAMP’s stability is one of its greatest qualities,” Rice said. “Even in those extreme conditions, I was able to recover quickly.”

(To view a video of the capsize test, visit

 youtube.com and search “SCAMP active capsize.”)

Looking like wooden skeletons, ten SCAMP frame sets consumed nearly all of the space in the Northwest Maritime Center’s boat shop, allowing just enough room for 13 students and four instructors to maneuver in between cutting, sawing, sanding, gluing and jointing the boats together.

Ten students set out to build their own SCAMPs, while others assisted as “shadows,” learning the process so they could assemble their boats at a future date. Skill levels ranged widely, said Welsford, but camaraderie quickly formed, and soon the hum of activity was drawing crowds of passersby.

Welsford and Rice teamed up with boat shop manager Scott Jones and assistant manager Jason Bledsoe, both NWSWB alumni, to teach the course. Rice later referred to the combination of instructors as “seamless happiness.”

“I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with such a talented group of individuals,” he said. “I learned so much and find that my style of boatbuilding is now truly enhanced.”

Traveling from Portland, Keith Nasman said that the instructors helped not only by offering direction and advice, but by performing many of the tedious tasks, such as cutting planks, so students could focus on learning the more intricate techniques.

Eric Hervol, a NWSWB graduate, said that he relished the opportunity to work in a style of boatbuilding different than that to which he was accustomed and under the instruction of high-caliber teachers.

“It is a rare to be able to build a boat alongside the actual designer,” he said. “It’s an opportunity not to be missed.”

Local, local, local

In addition to the SCAMP being designed and built in Port Townsend, the SCAMP class causes an economic ripple effect as it draws on the talents and resources of local businesses and individuals.

“This is the first of what we hope to be many collaborations between the local schools and businesses centered in the marine trades,” said Pete Leenhouts, director of the Northwest School of Wooden Boatbuilding. “Together we can support and promote this community as a true destination for wooden boat enthusiasts.”

Turn Point Design owner Brandon Davis drafted plans for the SCAMP kit, which were essential to the success of the class. Cutting each kit from plywood purchased from local lumber supplier Edensaw Woods, Davis made slight adjustments to the original design, such as adding puzzle joints and scribe marks that aided in ease of construction.

“It has been a really fun project to be involved in and a great group of people to be working with,” he said.

Connecting with Port Townsend’s Westside Marine, Colvin and store manager Tim Arthur were able to customize an EZ Loader trailer to fit the SCAMP perfectly.

That success allowed Leenhouts to further promote a “package deal” to SCAMP builders, enabling participants to find all that they needed for the project locally.

Arthur said he initially expected to sell three to five trailers. He was “amazed” when the project “took on a life of its own” and he received orders for nine.

 We are very happy to have the opportunity to work with another local business and look forward to serving more [SCAMP] clients.”

SCAMPS are currently sold in one of four ways. Individuals can purchase a set of plans and build the boat at home; buy a kit and build it at home; purchase a kit and build it in a classroom setting; or commission a fiberglass model from Gig Harbor Boat Works. Colvin said each SCAMP is marked with a sail number, and so far, 169 have been sold to builders all around the world.

The next “SCAMP Camp” is scheduled for October in Michigan, with plans to return to Port Townsend for round two in March 2013, said Rice.

Both Welsford and Rice are scheduled to speak at the 36th annual Wooden Boat Festival, Sept.7-9, where a SCAMP will be on display.

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SCAMP Review in Small Craft Advisor Magazine!

by GHBoats Webmaster | Oct 20, 2017 | Press Reviews , SCAMP

Exciting news that’s been a long time coming . . . the Small Craft Advisor magazine released their first formal review of the SCAMP! 

For a bit of backstory, the SCAMP, which stands for S mall C raft A dvisor M agazine P roject, was originally conceived by the magazine as a kit boat that would meet the needs of adventurous small craft sailors.  It was designed by a team of passionate and knowledgeable small-craft experts that Small Craft Advisor brought together to build something of the “ideal” capable and fun small craft. 

You can see how that history might have made Small Craft Advisor hesitant to review a boat of its own design.  As the article says, “Given our involvement with the boat and our predictable biases, we weren’t sure we’d ever publish a formal Review article. However with the passing years and more sailing hours being logged, more owners are available to offer feedback making us confident we can offer a reasonably impartial review of our magazine’s little flagship…”

Our own Falk and Dave were involved in the effort, and we hosted SCAMP events right here in our shop in Gig Harbor as we prepared to adapt the design to fiberglass.      

From the archives: The SCAMP rendezvous meeting at the shop

The 6-page review covers the SCAMP as a whole, including both kit-constructed models as well as the fiberglass version made by us here at Gig Harbor Boat Works.  It is filled with the personal feedback of both DIY builders and those who’ve purchased our fiberglass boats ready to sail, and it quotes several other press reviews as well.  

We’ve republished a few excerpts here – but the whole thing is worth reading.  For the full article, please see the check out the Nov/Dec issue of  Small Craft Advisor .  (Note: the PDF issue is  available for purchase here .)   

SCAMP Review

This distinctive microcruiser with unusual features has established a cult following.

It all started simply enough. We were on a 150-mile cruise down the Columbia River on our 16-foot sailboat and, even though the boat drew only two feet, we kept coming upon even shallower tributaries and backwaters we longed to explore. The perfect boat for this kind of sailing, we thought, was smaller and simpler, rowable, with a flat bottom and skegs so we could take the ground and wait out the tide if we wanted—a boat that would allow us to explore deeper into the tidal zones and along the water’s edge. To camp comfortably we’d want some accommodations—a good sleeping berth, plenty of stowage, and some protection from the elements—but we didn’t want a fully enclosed cabin, which would be claustrophobic on a boat this size and possibly even dangerous. A partial cabin would be better. We also recognized this was a big river and we saw how rough it could get when the wind blew against the current—this little boat would also have to be seaworthy.

Scamp has been called “sneaky fast,” and compared to a bumblebee for flying better than its shape suggests it should. However you want to say it, Scamp’s performance tends to surprise folks.

 . . .

While not a planing boat, Scamp does get up to hull speed quickly and, being generously canvassed, will move in just a whisper of wind. At only 11’11” long it won’t keep up with the fastest 15 to 18-footers, but it will literally sail circles around the slower ones.

Finally, it’s the boat’s extreme maneuverability that might be her best performance feature. With a single sheet and no shrouds or stays, a sailor can put the helm hard over and Scamp will do circles in little more than her hull length, making her quite capable of sailing into marinas or other tight quarters.

Josh Colvin signals his approval of the prototype Gig Harbor fiberglass Scamp. Photo by Debra Colvin for Small Craft Advisor.

At 420 pounds empty, Scamp is light enough to be trailered by many smaller 4-cylinder vehicles, and an important corollary is that she’s light enough to reposition on her trailer in a garage, or push her bow off the shore when beached.

“Have come to really like the simplicity and ease of sailing with the balanced lug sail.” Todd & Jan Sellick, Litle Bark, GH Scamp. 

Where a lot of popular trailerable sailboats are not recoverable after capsize, needing a tow or assistance to right and/or pump out, Scamp was designed with self-rescue in mind. In the event the boat is knocked down she will remain afloat and can usually be righted, re-boarded and sailed away—often without needing much or any bailing. 

“Tender to about 10 to 15 degrees then it stiffness up quickly. The boat likes the first reef at 12 to 15 mph winds. The 2nd reef at about 22 mph. Once reefed the boat settles down nicely.” Paul Stovner, Frisky 2015 Gig Harbor Model #367

Few categories are more subjective than sailboat accommodations. Just like with terrestrial camping, where some folks think of backpacks and bivy tents, others imagine motorhomes and microwave ovens. The latter group will find Scamp wanting, but the former will be embarrassed by its excesses.

Todd and Jan Sellick’s shot of their ‘glass Scamp Little Bark nosed up to a small island at the east end of Bigstone Bay, on Lake of the Woods, Ontario.

The so-called “glass Scamp” is a perfect match for its wooden sisterships, with no noticeable differences in performance or handling. Certain systems, like the water ballast, lend themselves well to low-maintenance fiberglass construction .  Instead of wood, Gig Harbor uses rugged composite materials for things like thwarts and foils. 

The Gig Harbor version also employs a two-piece aluminum mast (powder coated in a tan color) that can be broken down for travel stowage. As it’s even lighter than a birdsmouth wooden equivalent, many Scamp builders have opted for the Gig Harbor masts and built their own booms and yards.

“ Very good quality. The boat is two years old and looks new with no gel coat cracks. No issues or failures with the hardware. Very sturdy and ready to take heavy weather. Only flexing is the lower portion backrest coaming in the cockpit. This seems to have no effect on the operation of the boat. No delaminations.” Paul Stovner, Frisky 2015 Gig Harbor Model #367

One question we get now and then is whether someone ought to buy a glass Scamp or build their own. We think the answer is easy: If you’re truly excited about building your own boat and have the time, then go with the kit. If you just like the design and want to go sailing, buy the Gig Harbor model. You’ll probably save money if you build your own, but only if you don’t factor in your time.

“ Very good value, better than a Potter 15 for performance and ease to set up, and more comfortable to sail.” Paul Stovner, Frisky 2015 Gig Harbor Model

Needless to say, SCAMP has surpassed our expectations both as a boat design and in terms of its overall popularity. In addition to proving itself the capable beach-cruiser and backwater explorer we’d imagined, the little boat has inspired adventures, sparked friendships, and drawn new sailors and builders into our small-boat community.

Want to learn more about our fiberglass SCAMP’s creation?   Browse through the SCAMP archives!

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A little camp cruiser for big dreams

From Issue   Small Boats Annual 2016 October 2015

N ever mind that until grounding on a mudflat less than 30 miles from the finish line, SCAMP #4 breezed through a difficult year in the 300-mile Everglades Challenge adventure race a few years ago, pressing on comfortably when many bigger boats had to quit. Never mind that during the inaugural Race to Alaska earlier this year, SCAMP #11 completed a very rough 40-mile open-water crossing of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, taking its solo skipper safely from Port Townsend, Washington, to Victoria, British Columbia. And never mind that yet another SCAMP (extensively modified for the venture by its builder) may attempt to round Cape Horn—yes, that Cape Horn—this year and, if successful, will be the smallest sailboat ever to do so. Despite all that, the overwhelming impression I get when Dave Ender drives up with his newly built SCAMP to take me sailing is: What a cute little boat.

The buoyancy of the blunt pram bow resists digging in while running downwind and reduces the likelihood of broaching.

SCAMP is short, curvy, beamy, and high-sided, with a well-rockered flat bottom and a distinctive pram bow—a cross between a bulldog, a basketball, and an angry rubber duck. It’s also one of the easiest-launching boats I’ve ever encountered. I barely had time to grab my gear before Ender had the boat rigged and ready: mast stepped, sail hoisted, and rudder hung on the transom. He backed the trailer into the water and shoved SCAMP off. Less than 10 minutes from arrival and it was time to sail.

Josh Colvin, who commissioned SCAMP—an acronym for Small Craft Advisor Magazine Project—wasn’t looking for an ultimate adventure boat when he approached New Zealand designer John Welsford (see WB No. 225 for a profile on Welsford and his design work). “My initial goals for the boat were based largely on a 150-mile sail down the Columbia River, from Beacon Rock to Astoria,” Colvin says. “I kept coming across backwaters and shallow estuarine areas and thinking, That’s where I really want to go , but my 16-footer was too deep, wasn’t easy to row, and if I wanted to overnight up among the reeds, wouldn’t dry out level if the tide left. So the idea I eventually took to John Welsford was for the smallest possible boat that would be able to do all of these things, but still be seaworthy enough to cope with something like the middle of the Columbia River on a breezy afternoon.”

Judging by SCAMP’s popularity among amateur builders—roughly 340 kits or plan sets have been sold since 2011, with about 60 boats launched—plenty of other people are interested, too. Designer John Welsford sees SCAMP as a sort of 21st-century version of a much-loved classic, the Mirror dinghy. “While we don’t expect to do anywhere near as many boats,” Welsford says, “it’s hitting a similar, but older market.” Along the way, SCAMP has fostered an enthusiastic and supportive community of builders and owners, encouraging new builders to take the plunge.

The SCAMPS’s 100-sq-ft sail is set high for good visibility under the boom and is easily reefed.

To bring the new design to life, Welsford was able to make good use of his previous experimentation with similar boats. “SCAMP is number six in a series of very beamy, shallow-bodied boats with that distinctive high-positioned pram bow,” Welsford says. “Tender Behind, Tread Lightly, and Sherpa are the other designs that made it to plans. All work really well, can carry huge loads for their size, sail well, and are well balanced. I learned something from each of them, and SCAMP is a result of that learning.” Besides Welsford, boatbuilder/designer Kees Prins of Port Townsend, Brandon Davis of Turnpoint Design , and adventurer/prototype tester Howard Rice all contributed to final design details and kit elements for SCAMP.

SCAMP is built upright on its flat bottom, which serves as the base for an egg-crate arrangement of plywood that forms the boat’s furniture and structural members. No temporary molds or frames are used. It’s a method that makes for an exceptionally stiff hull, and a safe one—the completed “boxes” create six entirely separate buoyancy chambers within the glued-plywood lapstrake hull. Welsford reports that one SCAMP was able to remain comfortably afloat despite suffering “a hole in the side that you could put your head through” after hitting a snag. And although there are plenty of parts to assemble when building a SCAMP, no single step requires more than moderate woodworking skills and a selection of basic tools.

S CAMP is rigged with a single balanced lugsail, an excellent choice for a cruising rig that’s simple to handle and easy to reef. With 100 sq ft of sail and the stability to stand up to it, the boat also performs well. On my second sail in a SCAMP, working to windward on a gusty day, I was able to keep ahead of a 21′ Sea Pearl for several miles. SCAMP’s shallow draft and flat bottom make it a perfect gunkholer, and 173 lbs of water ballast (roughly 40 percent of the total hull weight) make it capable of much more. It’s no pulling boat, but SCAMP won’t be too difficult to move under oars when necessary. Some builders have considered experimenting with a single sculling oar at the transom; Dave Ender plans to try a yuloh. There’s room to mount a small outboard on the transom for backup propulsion.

Builders have the choice of building from plans or from a kit, with custom sails and hardware available for purchase. Another popular option for builders is the SCAMP Camp , a two-week intensive class in which participants come together to assemble their own SCAMP kits under the direction of designer John Welsford and prototype tester Howard Rice.

One unintended feature of the design deserves mention: several SCAMP builders I have met describe the boat as “a chick magnet,” and from my own observations at various messabouts and festivals, I’d say that such a claim is closer to reality than to hype. For potential builders with wives or girlfriends reluctant to take up sailing, this might be the single biggest advantage SCAMP has to offer.

A kick-up rudder allows sailing in shallow water and twin skegs help the SCAMP sit solidly upright when grounded.

B ack aboard Dave Ender’s Scamp, we were away from the dock with an easy shove, heading across Lake Pepin, a wide stretch of the Mississippi that’s often subject to strong winds sweeping down between tall bluffs. Dave filled the ballast tank under the cockpit sole. With the drain holes open, the tank floods itself almost completely; the top of the tank is a few inches above the waterline, so must be topped off by replacing the plugs and pouring water in with a bucket from the cockpit before sealing. He could pour water in quickly without worrying about spilling or overflowing: The excess water drains out of the cockpit’s scuppers. With the water ballast in, we soon shook out the reef we started with, and Dave put me at the tiller. It was a windy day, but even under full sail we continued on in perfect comfort. SCAMP may be a small boat, but it’s the biggest small boat I’ve ever sailed. In fact, it’s almost impossible to categorize SCAMP by size. It weighs just over 400 lbs empty, but has the cockpit and freeboard of a 20′ keelboat (in fact, the freeboard is so high that reboarding the boat without a pre-rigged foot stirrup or rudder step would be problematic). It’s easy to drag up a SCAMP onto a beach for a quick stop ashore, yet filling the ballast tank adds stability well beyond the reach of a typical small boat. The self-draining cockpit sits high enough above the water that you feel like you’re aboard a much bigger boat—yet SCAMP is extremely maneuverable, tacking easily and spinning around within its own length like the smallest dinghy.

While it performs well enough to keep experienced sailors interested—Dave and I kept pace with several much bigger keelboats without much trouble—SCAMP would also be a great boat for beginners to learn on. The balanced lug makes tacking or jibing very simple and stress-free; lazyjacks hold the sail and boom securely in place, making reefing easy once the lines and cleats are set up; the boat is stable and comfortable. And it’s pure fun to sail. The only thing that I needed some time to get used to was being so far from the water compared to the sail-and-oar boats I usually sail. Of course, that higher freeboard and greater volume help make it easy to recover from a capsize (see the video below). By the time Dave and I returned to the dock, I was reminded again of just how much I like this design, and how much it can do.

The diminutive SCAMP is easily trailered, rigged, and launched.

With its quick launching capabilities, SCAMP would work well as a family-friendly daysailer. There is space enough for four adults in relative comfort (three is better; two is luxurious), and the boat’s stability makes it a comfortable ride even for the elderly and infirm, young children, or passengers who might simply be a bit nervous around boats. The boom is high overhead, minimizing the risk of hitting an inexperienced passenger, and the seats are wide and comfortable.

Cruising solo or two-up is where SCAMP really shines. The 8′3″ x 29″ cockpit sole provides ample space for one person to sleep aboard very comfortably (the offset centerboard is hidden in the starboard seat face), and filler planks between seats can be used to create a double bunk. The benches themselves (6′8″ by 17.5″) offer a place to stretch out but aren’t quite wide enough for sleeping. There is plenty of stowage space under the seats and cockpit. The “veranda” (a small cuddy/locker at the forward end of the cockpit) provides additional stowage, sitting headroom, and shelter from the wind, as well as a convenient place to anchor the forward edge of a cockpit tent. Forward of the veranda’s bulkhead there are 8.5 cubic feet of sealed stowage that provide extra buoyancy well above the waterline, just where it would be most useful in a knockdown. And of course, like all small boats, a SCAMP can easily travel to windward at 60 mph, pulled on a small lightweight trailer by a small four-cylinder car.

Tom Pamperin ( www.tompamperin.com ) is a frequent contributor to Small Boats Monthly and WoodenBoat.

SCAMP Particulars

LOA/11′11″ Beam/5′4″

Draft (board up)/7″ Weight (including rig)/420 lbs Water ballast/173 lbs

Plans and information are available from Small Craft Advisor . Their YouTube channel has several videos featuring the SCAMP, including a capsize trial with Howard Rice, below.

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Great article! Thanks. I especially enjoyed the fact that during the capsize test, Howard did not lose his hat! Now that’s a sailor. I’ve always been off put by the punt bow, but seeing the boat in action, I can now appreciate it.

That boat did not want to capsize…

Thanks for the kind words about the article; I enjoyed yet another excuse to go sailing aboard a Scamp. It’s a fun and very very capable little boat, that’s for sure.

These are great wee boats, totally sold on the concept especially the seaworthiness. The only thing I would do differently is wear a safety harness in winds like that in the video! I could quite easily see the boat sailing off while you flounder around in the briny!

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When I first saw a Scamp sailboat, I thought it looked like an oversized children’s bath toy. It seemed to bob around sitting too high in the water, and that snub nose made me feel that part of the boat was missing. But once aboard, the high sides created a dry ride and an atmosphere of safety. With a small cuddy forward, and lots of hatches for neatly stowing gear, it felt serene compared to some of the open boats I normally admire, where gear and stray equipment clutter their cockpits.

The Small Craft Advisor Magazine Project (better known as SCAMP) is an increasingly popular small sailboat that can be built from plans or a kit, as well as ordered as a ready to sail fiberglass model constructed locally by Gig Harbor Boat Works. With a 100-square-foot sail, and measuring just shy of 12 feet with a beam of about five feet, the boat seems like it shouldn’t sail well at all, but somehow it does.

I’ve been out on Scamps enough times to not be surprised by their abilities. For such a small boat, I’m continually impressed by how comfortable and spacious the seven-foot long cockpit, with benches lining each side, and the five-foot cuddy make the boat feel. If I was blindfolded at the helm of a Scamp and you asked me how big a boat I was steering, I’d say something long and steady — maybe 20 feet. After all, I’d be sitting straight up, with my legs down in a well, not scrunched up like most dinghies. The tiller in hand would feel steady, with no signs of the boat wiggling due to any slight inattention.

I wasn’t alone in finding the aesthetics of the hull curious. “I became interested in Scamps very slowly. At first I did not really care for them,” my pal Randy Wheating wrote by email. “However, my big Chebacco was being used less and less.”

Many people construct their own Scamps as part of a class. Friend and lifelong sailor, Dale Simonson, told me, “I sort of ended up with a Scamp by mistake. Or, more like by happenstance. I was planning (or dreaming about planning) to build a boat in a few years… when I stumbled onto an upcoming ‘Scamp Camp,’ a group build of ten boats. Ten students, four instructors, two weeks, and come home with your own boat!”

Dale noted, “I wasn’t totally enamored with the design until I started to really consider the value of the workshop, and getting such a good jumpstart on a build. It wasn’t until we got into the build, and all the ensuing discussions with the instructors (in particular, John Welsford the designer, and Howard Rice the adventure sailor), that I fell in love with the concept and the approach of the design as a very small vessel that is capable of cruising my local near-shore waters of the Salish Sea.”

For some Scamp sailors, the camaraderie is a big part of the appeal of the boat. There’s an active online community as well as Red Lantern rallies where scads of Scamps congregate. But that’s not true for everyone. Samantha Ritchie, the captain of a fiberglass Scamp named Kerfuffle observed, “the Scamp community is mostly older white men. I like older white men, but that’s not really my group, so I am not into the ‘community’ thing very much. That being said, I love seeing other Scamps and always go chat with the owners.”

But like other people, Samantha appreciates the balance of simplicity and function. “I am very comfortable in the Scamp, and it’s a low fuss kind of boat.  I am strong for a 65-year-old woman, but not as strong as I was 10 years ago. Despite that, I can easily put up the mast, pull the boat up on a beach, etc. No need for winches for any big jib — no jib!”

I initially expected the Scamp to sail like a bulldozer, slogging along pushing water. In reality, it moves smoothly under sail and turns on a dime, making sailing out of a marina or around other tight places deceptively easy. With only one sail and a short waterline, making 360 degree penalty turns actually feels like fun. I will admit one fault about my crush — as I’ve sailed alongside my friends in their Scamps, they are gradually outpaced by all but the shortest hulls.

I’ve been out in Scamps in a big blow, but when filled with 175 pounds of water ballast (integrated into cavities in the hull), I’ve been impressed with how stable they were. But, it wouldn’t be a sailboat if you didn’t get scared from time to time and yes, despite the broad beam and reefable sail, I’ve seen them capsize. Still, the boat is self rightable and floats high enough to bail with a little effort.

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As I’ve started to play with the many strings and sticks attached to slightly larger boats, the simplicity of the Scamp keeps calling me. Sure I’d be slower and maybe not as sleek, but the comfort and adaptability of the Scamp in such a small package just keeps me smiling.

Bruce Bateau sails and rows traditional boats with a modern twist in Portland, Oregon. His stories and adventures can be found at www.terrapintales.wordpress.com.

Bruce Bateau

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