Big Jenny Expedition Boats

     SEVEN GREAT FEATURES OF A JENNY EXPEDITION BOAT

  - Easily Trailerable – A Jenny weighs in at 500 lbs. She can be towed by Huskies.                                          

 - Easily Rigged- Free standing rig. No turnbuckles or cotter pins. Just plop in the mast and pound in some wedges and off you go.

 - Seaworthy – If it looks like a life boat and acts like a lifeboat, Then…….

 - Shoal Draft— When you draw 8” you can go a lot of places that other people can’t.

 - Liveaboard Capability- Five minutes to setup the tent and you’re out of it.

 - Low Maintenance- She can be shined up at home.

 - No Motor- No gas, and rowing is good for you.-

     JENNY

JENNY is an open sailboat /rowboat based on the L. Frances Herreshoff design, Carpenter. We build this boat using non- traditional materials; plywood, epoxy, and fiberglass to produce a boat that has the feel and character of a classic. With the use of modern materials we achieve a boat that is dimensionally stable, strong for its weight that is easily maintained. All valuable attributes for a trailerable boat.
 

Not satisfied with a daysailer we developed Jenny into a viable coastal cruising boat. By erecting nylon tents supported with bent fiberglass poles, a weatherproof  shelter is created, capable of withstanding  torrential rains and fierce blows.  Incorporating a built-in double berth with integral storage to maximize space and developing systems and strategies all made living aboard a small 18’ boat possible.  

 JENNY is a wonderful boat for two. Her shoal draft of about 8” when loaded will transport her captain and crew into the shallowest of waters, while her seaworthy design will give one the confidence to transit more open passages. Row the boat single or double banked or raise the main and mizzen lug sails – set the jib, and off you go on an adventure that can only be realized in a Big Jenny Expedition Boat.

 Big Jenny Expedition Boats are seaworthy due to the reserve buoyancy inherent in the design. The fact that she has no cabin works to her advantage by keeping a low center of gravity. We feel cabins in small boats are uncomfortable in the best of conditions and with today’s superior foul weather gear, being out in the elements is not a concern. The openness of these boats gives greater flexibility and overall comfort compared to other boats of her size.