The Pacific Pelican

 

- reprinted from MAIB, April 1, 1989

The San Francisco Bay Pelican and larger Great Pelican as designed by Bill Short have become icons of small boat seaworthiness. The Pacific Pelican is another member of this family and the only one whose plans are currently .

Pacific Pelican

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LOA (without bowsprit) = 14’ 7”
FloorLength = 13’ 1”
Beam = 6' 7"
Draft (board up loaded) = 5”
Draft (board full down) = 3’ 8”
Weight (all up/all 3/8” glassed) = 600#
Weight (¼” decks 7 sides glassed) = 540#
Sail Area (main) = 105sf
Sail Area (jib) = 40sf
Freeboard (above waterline) = 24”
Cockpit Length = 8’ 0”
Capacity 4 adults/motor/gas/gear = 1,000#

The Pacific Pelican is a special creation, much loved by those who have come to appreciate the logic behind her design, not only in use but in building. We are grateful to Captain Bill Short who came along to design the original Pelican (12’) in 1959 and later the Great Pelican (16’). It’s pleasant to hear Bill say that our Pacific Pelican (14’7”), after 30 years with the 12’ and 16’ versions, finally completes a perfect family.

Bill has worked closely with my father, Ed Barlow, and me since 1982 in this joint design effort. After two quarter-scale models, two full size prototypes, and uncounted hours of design meetings, Bill enthusiastically endorses the Pacific Pelican and our making it available to amateur boat builders with our book and comprehensive plans.

 

Bill has worked closely with my father, Ed Barlow, and me since 1982 in this joint design effort.

Dinghy cruising is a low cost way to have fun and adventure on the water and has given me days and weeks of memorable pleasure. Just because a boat is small enough to fit into your garage and has no cabin does not mean it is unsafe to sail across lakes and bays, along the coast, or up rivers. A properly designed sailing dinghy of around 16’ can take you places in safety and comfort for thousands of dollars less investment than an l8’-20’ trailer sailer with a tiny cabin.

The Pacific Pelican is specifically intended to meet these criteria of safety, comfort, and low cost. She is deeper, has more sorage space, and is more stable than a racing dinghy or yacht tender. Although not a racer, the Pacific Pelican is fast in a breeze of 7-9 knots. The design incorporates the lines of a Banks dory with the oriental sampan bow. If her lines were extended to the dory’s extreme ends she’d be about 22’ long. The pram bow is safe, it will not dig in and cause a broach capsize when running before 3Okt gusts in 3’-4’ seas; we know, we’ve done this on blustery San Francisco Bay!

The Pacific Pelican is specifically intended to meet these criteria of safety, comfort, and low cost. She is deeper, has more sorage space, and is more stable than a racing dinghy or yacht tender.

At 14’7” overall (not including the bow sprit) the Pacific Pelican also serves as a deep and dry day sailer for those wanting a boat safe for spouse and children on local outings. Or, leaving the rig behind, the boat makes a great fishing skiff that can be rowed or motored.

But it’s when dinghy camping that the Pacific Pelican comes into her own. I designed her to have a huge amount of open floor space for comfortable sleeping. I unroll 3” thick foam pads that are stowed in plastic trash bags under the foredeck and slide them in under the afterdeck where they reach from the transom out onto the cockpit floor. This provides 6’6”x4’ of very comfortable bed with more sleeping room for children alongside the centerboard trunk. The headroom under the afterdeck is so generous that it’s comfortable to sleep with the open end of my sleeping bag totally out of any breeze and overnight dew. My body weight this far aft settles the stern just enough to create a level floor.

It’s when dinghy camping that the Pacific Pelican comes into her own. I designed her to have a huge amount of open floor space for comfortable sleeping.

If weather threatens I am prepared. By hoisting the furled sail and boom a few feet further up the mast and securing it in place with a topping lift I can have a tent with standing head room! The boat is so stable a 220 lb. adult can walk on the side and fore decks while setting up such a tent. On an anchor the boat swings into the wind reliably so that the rear wall of a tent can be kept open for the view, light, and air. It can be closed off if it’s really nasty outside. A 9’xl2’ cover makes a 6’x9’x6’ tent with all that dry storage an extra under the spacious foredeck.

Sailing is easily managed with jib and main reefable from the cockpit. The broad beam and flaring dory sides make her very stable, she is very hard to capsize as the wind spills from her lug rig long before she goes over. The all wood construction and flotation designed in make her unsinkable and self righting and she can be made self bailing if desired. Despite the low center of effort of the lug rig she has good aerodynamics, pointing very high and planing to windward, even with threeadults on board, in a 15-2Okt breeze. The helm is perfectly balanced under full sail and she ghosts nicely in very light air.

The broad beam and flaring dory sides make her very stable, she is very hard to capsize as the wind spills from her lug rig long before she goes over.

The centerboard and rudder both kick up so, combined with her flat dory bottom, Pacific Pelican is easy to beach. Gunkholing with only 5” draft (board up, of course) is easily done. She can go from a fast rough water cruiser to a laid back pleasure barge without any changes other than adjustment of rig and centeboard.

We wanted to make the Pacific Pelican easy to build by the home builder, even one with no previous experience at boat building and with only limited carpentry skills. For a resulting boat that anyone can be proud of for performance and pleased with for accommodation, we decided that a plywood boat of modern monococque construction was the choice. Although building the Pacific Pelican is not a small project, it is very straightforward. You will need about 12’x20’ of shop space with a level floor and room for table saw and workbench.

We wanted to make the Pacific Pelican easy to build by the home builder, even one with no previous experience at boat building and with only limited carpentry skills.

Complete plans are provided, six sheets which detail the building jig, hull, plywood sheet layouts, and sail/rigging plan. Full size paper patterns are provided for all special shapes like centerboard and rudder. The original 112-page instruction book, a printed and bound workshop book, not copy machine pages, has an additional appendix devoted to details on watertight bulkheads and flotation. We spent a lot of time writing the book, the drawings done by my father, Ed, an engineer, are complemented by many close-up photos. Tool requirements, materials list, shop set-up, and notes on many tricks involved in the building are all included. The book was reviewed by experienced builders for clarity and accuracy. Certainly these must be about the most complete small boat plans available!

How long does it take to build? Obviously this depends on your skill level but we strongly urge you plan on six months and enjoy doing it right for a good boat, not a shabby one, when launching day comes. The time is not required because of difficulty in the building process, there’s just a lot of detail involved. We provide patterns for some parts and layouts for all parts to be cut from plywood to reduce waste wood. The method of making full size cardboard patterns before cutting the wood is fully explained. There are no difficult bends to make, no soaking, no steaming. Any necessary curvature is achieved by laminating. No lofting is required, all the curves, bevel angles, and sections have been worked out so that everything fits. No special tools are required, a table saw, hand circular saw, saber saw, and power screwdriver speed up the job, though.

We provide patterns for some parts and layouts for all parts to be cut from plywood to reduce waste wood.

Materials are marine grade plywood in standard 4’x8’ sheets, straight grain lumberyard fir, and two-part epoxy glue. How much will it cost? About $2,500 to $3,000 (1989 — Ed) with new trailer and sails. Obviously this depends on local area prices for plywood and on how much you choose to customize your boat with costly finishes, extensive fiberglassing etc But you 11 end up with a boat that provides results comparable to an $8,000-$10,000 craft And over the building period the money is paid out in manageable increments, not in one big chunk.

With my Pacific Pelican I have found there’s always more to learn about dinghy cruising. With this reliable, safe, yet lively, craft that also serves as my home away from home, my confidence increases with each new cruising experience and I look forward to ever more ambitious destinations in the seasons ahead.

With this reliable, safe, yet lively, craft that also serves as my home away from home, my confidence increases with each new cruising experience.

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1962 Custom San Francisco Pelican

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San Francisco Pelican with trailer, electric trolling moter, sails, rigging, custom cover. bimini for overnighting etc.

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)

Plans, building instructions, and other information: Laurie Heidinger San Francisco Pelican Boats email: [email protected]

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Platypus Boats sells kits and parts.

Designed in 1959 by Bill Short, who sailed El Toros on San Francisco Bay, the San Francisco Pelican is ideal for high winds and choppy waves. Its size and stability make it a great family boat, and it’s popular for racing and cruising. The original San Francisco Pelican design was for a 12’ boat, but other models include an 8’ Pelican Pup, a 16’ Great Pelican, an 18’ Super Pelican, and an 18’ Yangtze Junk. The major builders of Pelicans were Fred and Don Smith of Samish Island, Washington. They started building Pelicans in 1964. The 12’ Pelican has a bowsprit that brings its full length to 15’. It is 6’ wide, weighs about 390 lbs, and has a sail area of 105 square feet. The 12’ Pelican has a lug rig.

Chip Hanauer “The Boat Guy” has a great episode about the Pelican.

Here’s video of a Fleet 1 race at the Stockton Sailing Club in California.

Here’s some Fleet 1 racing at the Whiskeytown Regatta at Whiskeytown Lake near Redding, California.

Here’s some exciting sailing at Hyde Street Pier in San Francisco. I think these are students of a sailing class that was hosted by the San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park.

Let us know if you are coming to one of our races and we can prepare to have you race with us, or try sailing a Pelican.

Since it can be sunny, remember to wear sunscreen, and it helps if you bring your own life jacket.

Craigslist is a good place to post an ad.

There is a Yahoo group pelican-sail where people advertise Pelicans for sale.

You can also send a message to Fleet 1 and we can share it with members and post it in the Yahoo group pelican-sail.

Remember when writing your ad to include:

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  • What’s included (trailer, sails, etc.)
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Unfortunately, no one builds and sells Pelicans, so you need to look for used Pelicans.

Used Pelicans can range in price from about $1000 to $4000 depending on their condition and whether the trailer, sails, motor, etc. are included.

Craigslist is a good place to look. The SF Bay Craigslist and Seattle Craigslist are good places to check, but there are Pelicans around the world.



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The San Francisco Pelican is an ideal small day sailor for on the lake or the ocean. length = 12', with bow sprit 16', beam =6' This little boat will comfortably fit 4 adults, is easy to rig. The mast is only 12-1/2 feet and can be comfortably stepped. The standing-lug rig make the main sail is easy to raise up, and with the roller furling jib the sails can quickly be dropped. comes with tarp - road runner trailer available for 750$ - will deliver in Victoria area. This boat was built at Cowichan Lake using exotic woods by a well-known violin maker. It always gets positive comments when it is taken out with its classic looks. If you love wood boats you must see this beauty. More on the San Francisco Pelican - The San Francisco Pelican was designed by Capt. Wm. H. Short in 1959 for the blustery winds and rough waves of San Francisco Bay, a tall order for a 12' boat. The design proved to be up to the task and much more. The Pelican has been described as looking like a floating bathtub. Someone even called it “the ugliest boat afloat”. Ungainly it may be, but it’s very ungainliness is its prime virtue. Its unique flat bow is a major factor in preventing burying and broaching when running before the wind in a swell and its flaring topsides give the boat extremely effective righting leverage. Even the single-handed sailor can shift his head and shoulders to windward in order to keep the boat on an even keel. Its generous flare and freeboard are more insurance against swamping. More info at these links- https://www.pelicanfeathers.com https://www.duckworksmagazine.com/07/designs/pelican/ https://www.sailingworld.com/inside-classes-pelican/

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  2. 2011 Pelican Boat Works San Francisco Pelican sailboat for sale in Florida

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  3. San Francisco Bay Pelican, 1982, Bainbridge Island, Washington

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  4. 2011 Pelican Boat Works San Francisco Pelican sailboat for sale in Florida

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  5. San Francisco Bay Pelican, 12', 2011, Fort Myers, Florida, sailboat for

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  6. San Francisco Bay Pelican, 1982, Bainbridge Island, Washington

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  1. 2013 Mr Brown San Francisco Pelican sailboat for sale in Washington

    The Pelican class is popular for racing and cruising, has large active fleets , and is ideal for family sailing. Whether you are new to sailing or an old hand the Pelican is an ideal way to experience the fun and freedom of sailing! "The smaller the boat the bigger the fun!" Equipment: Location: Seatac, Washington. L57339. 2062448820. Material.

  2. 1962 Custom San Francisco Pelican sailboat for sale in Wisconsin

    1962 12' Custom San Francisco Pelican sailboat for sale in Madison Wisconsin

  3. The 12-foot Pelican Designed by Bill Short

    May 13, 2014. The Mighty Pelican. Designed by Bill Short in 1959, the rugged 12-foot Pelican is ideal for the high wind and chop found on San Francisco Bay, where the boat once numbered in the dozens. This past winter, West Coast photographer Erik Simonson caught Fleet 1 out racing the elusive centerboarders—which feature scow bows, chines ...

  4. Sailboats for sale in San Francisco

    Find new and used sailboats for sale in San Francisco, including boat prices, photos, and more. For sale by owner, boat dealers and manufacturers - find your boat at Boat Trader!

  5. Duckworks

    The San Francisco Bay Pelican and larger Great Pelican as designed by Bill Short have become icons of small boat seaworthiness. The Pacific Pelican is another member of this family and the only one whose plans are currently offered by Duckworks. Pacific Pelican. Specifications: LOA (without bowsprit) = 14' 7". FloorLength = 13' 1". Beam ...

  6. Sailboat Listings sailboats for sale by owner

    Pelican Boat Works San Francisco Pelican: Length: 12.2' Beam: 6.1' Draft: 4' Year: 2011: Type: daysailer: Hull: wood monohull: Location: Cape Coral, Florida; Asking: ... 39' CE Ryder Southern Cross 39 - for Sale by Auction Seward, Alaska Asking $ 33' Freedom 33 Cat Ketch Deltaville, Virginia Asking $25,000. 38' sabre 38 MKI Tarpon Springs, Florida

  7. SAN FRANCISCO PELICAN

    A boat with a BN of 1.6 or greater is a boat that will be reefed often in offshore cruising. Derek Harvey, "Multihulls for Cruising and Racing", International Marine, Camden, Maine, 1991, states that a BN of 1 is generally accepted as the dividing line between so-called slow and fast multihulls.

  8. 1962 Custom San Francisco Pelican

    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. Formula. D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³ D: Displacement of the boat in pounds. LWL: Waterline length in feet?

  9. SF Pelican

    SF Pelican. Public group. ·. 189 members. Join group. For builders, sailors and lovers of the SF Pelican , the robust & delightful 12' sailboat designed in 1959 by Capt. Bill Short.

  10. Sail boats for sale in San francisco

    Find Sail boats for sale in San francisco. Offering the best selection of boats to choose from.

  11. Frequently Asked Questions

    Designed in 1959 by Bill Short, who sailed El Toros on San Francisco Bay, the San Francisco Pelican is ideal for high winds and choppy waves. Its size and stability make it a great family boat, and it's popular for racing and cruising. The original San Francisco Pelican design was for a 12' boat, but other models include an 8' Pelican Pup ...

  12. San Francisco Pelican 12 sailboat for sale

    Go to Sailing Texas classifieds for current sailboats for sale . 1973 San Francisco Pelican 12 12' Dory/Pram, hull #2330. $1600. Versatile, roomy, and stout camp cruiser/racer, designed by Capt. Wm. Short and professionally built by Smith Brothers Boat Works in WA state. Length: 12' 2 1/2" Beam: 6' 1 3/4" Draft: 4" board up, 4' board down

  13. Sailboat Listings sailboats for sale by owner

    Your search returned 5 matches of 98606 sailboats posted to date. Pelican Boat Works San Francisco Pelican: Length: 12.2' Beam: 6.1' Draft: 4' Year: 2011: Type: daysailer: Hull: wood monohull

  14. San Francisco Pelican Sailboat

    The San Francisco Pelican is an ideal small day sailor for on the lake or the ocean. length = 12', with bow sprit 16', beam =6' This little boat will comfortably fit 4 adults, is easy to rig. The mast is only 12-1/2 feet and can be comfortably stepped. The standing-lug rig make the main sail is easy to raise up, and with the roller furling jib the sails can quickly be dropped. comes with tarp ...

  15. 16' Great Pelican Plans PDF

    16' Great Pelican Plans PDF. Cabin or open light cruiser. For printed plans click HERE. In lieu of study plans we have this: Pelican Sailboat Article Compilation. GREAT PELICAN. The big sister of the immensely popular, 12' San Francisco Bay Pelican, the Great Pelican (16') was designed by Bill Short for long or short distance cruising.

  16. 16 Sanfrancisco Great Classic Wooden Boat For Sale

    Contact information is not provided for sold and archived listings. THE WORLD'S FINEST CLASSIC WOODEN BOAT LISTING SITE SINCE 1998. 16 Sanfrancisco Great listed for sale on ladyben.com Classic Wooden Boats For Sale since 1998.

  17. Boats "pelican" for sale in SF Bay Area

    Boats "pelican" for sale in SF Bay Area. see also. Kayak. $1. sunnyvale ... Pelican Pontoon Boat w motor. $1,000. San Francisco Pelican Kayak. $150. santa rosa Kayak- New with Life Vest and Paddles. $325. saratoga 14 foot fishing boat / fiberglass ...

  18. 12' San Francisco Bay Pelican Plans PDF

    In lieu of study plans we have this Pelican Sailboat Article Compilation. SAN FRANCISCO PELICAN 12' is a unique centerboarder, combining the lines of the famous Banks fishing dory with the Oriental sampan bow, and versatile Standing Lug rig carrying 105 square feet of sail. PELICAN'S features are a lightweight plywood hull, shallow draft ...

  19. GREAT PELICAN

    Larger version of the earlier SAN FRANCISCO PELICAN. Kits and completed boats have been available from a number of builders. Plans, building instructions, and other information: Muriel Short San Francisco Pelican Boats 203 Hawthorne Ave. Larkspur, California, 94939,USA Phone/Fax 415-924-0685 email: [email protected] Thanks to GP owner Peter Metcalf for providing corrections.

  20. Boats "sailboat" for sale in SF Bay Area

    San Francisco pier 39 boat slip for sale or lease. $1. north beach / telegraph hill Classic Lido 1960 / Trailer. $800. santa clara Lancer 36 Sloop. $9,500. napa county ... Islander - 1976 - 36 feet Sailboat for Sale. $11,000. alameda 1974 islander 36. $11,500. Vallejo 15 foot Fiberglass Sailboat. $275. san rafael ...

  21. Pelican sailboats for sale by owner.

    Pelican used sailboats for sale by owner. Home. Register & Post. View All Sailboats. Search. Avoid Fraud ... Your search returned 1 matches of 105836 sailboats posted to date. Sort by: Length Year Price Added. Pelican Boat Works San Francisco Pelican: Length: 12.2' Beam: 6.1' Draft: 4' Year: 2011: Type: daysailer: Hull: wood monohull: Location ...

  22. SF bay area for sale "pelican"

    For Sale "pelican" in SF Bay Area. see also. Pelican Kayak Spray Skirt. $20. santa rosa ... Pelican Pontoon Boat w motor. $1,000. San Francisco Pelican Sit-in Kayak. $200. petaluma ... VIP Floor, Front Row, Lower Level Seats - San Francisco ...

  23. San Francisco Pelican 12' Sailboat Sailing Dinghy

    12' San Francisco Pelican sailboat for sale. Wood, epoxy, fiberglass construction. Always stored indoors. Lug & sprit sail, tabernacle mast. Includes oars. Innovative layout with leeboard, ideal beach cruiser. Boat is in excellent condition, has had very little use.Includes Karavan galvanized steel trailer (excellent condition)Includes 2010 4 ...