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Introduction The Storm 15 has been designed as a replacement for our popular Storm Petrel Design. The original boat has now been discontinued as a kit though you can still read about her here. The new boat is nearly a foot longer, with more freeboard and stability. She has substantially more room in the cockpit as the fore and aft bulkheads have been moved relatively, and the dagger or centreboard is not so intrusive. ; "Storm 15, spacious cockpit") Plenty of space inside the cockpit Storm 15 is a modern interpretation of the famously seaworthy Scottish and Scandinavian fishing boats. Like many of our boats she is distinctive because of a lack of transom, her sharp stern putting the water back as she found it. Combine this with her modest 100kg (220lbs) hull weight and you have a boat that is a joy to row as well as sail. ; "Storm 15 reefed") Taking down the jib is the first reef point The unstayed mast makes her very quick to rig and the small self tacking jib adds performance in lighter airs (simply drop the jib as the first reef point). Modern epoxy ply construction techniques have revolutionised the wooden boat building industry. Our boats are bonded and coated with extremely durable WEST system epoxy which means that the only parts needing maintenance are the varnished pieces, most of which are removable. And since these are all from highly durable timber, varnish need only be added for cosmetic reasons. ; "Storm 15, lockers") Lockers under the foredeck provide plenty of stowage Her cockpit has room for 4-6 people, though she is perfectly easy to singlehand. She has a central rowing seat and a choice of either a hinged centerboard or simple daggerboard.There is plenty of room for a picnic basket and dedicated lockers port and starboard under the foredeck provide further storage. She has room for a small outboard in the well against the aft bulkhead. We recommend the smallest 2-stroke available but an electric outboard should be considered too. ; "Storm 15, stem head") We can shape the stem head to your taste Under sail she behaves impeccably, never missing a tack yet still tracking easily. She points high and sails fast, particularly in light winds where she will show a clean pair of heels to many surprised dinghy sailors. The gunter rigged mainsail has a simple raised sprit boom to avoid heads, though a traditional boom could be fitted. ; "Storm 15 clinker") The top plank (green) overlaps the one below ; "Storm 15 Outboard Well") The Outboard well for 2-3HP engine, ideally suited to electric propulsion The fact that she is built from durable hardwood and epoxy/marine ply makes her unsinkable, but airtight buoyancy under the side seats make her easy to re-enter & bail in the unlikely event of a capsize. She has passed her EU tests for RCD Category D (Sheltered Water). She is available as a kit or as a complete boat. Please contact us if you would like more information on this boat or fill in the form below. More pictures of Storm 15 Choice of Bow shape and Lug Rig option, click here
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