Vertue 165

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Design No. 0685
Built for: Chester Buczynski
Builder: Chester Buczynski, Detroit, United States of America
Date designed: 1946
Class – Hull Number Vertue Class No. 165
Principal Design Data
L.O.A: 25’ 3½” ( 7.70 m)
Datum: 21’ 6″ ( 6.55 m)
Beam Max: 7’ 2″ ( 2.18 m)
Draft: 4′ 6″ ( 1.37 m)
Displacement tons: 4.2
T.M.: 4.97 tons
Ballast ratio: 47.1%
Sail Area: 384 sq. ft
Rig: Bermudan masthead sloop

Having made contact with ‘the Partners’ in January 1975 Chester Buczynski purchased the drawing set for this Vertue in mid February and the drawings copies were supplied on the 5th of March along with answers to a dozen or so questions from a first time builder.
Built in the traditional way the hull was planked with readily available Northern White Cedar on White Oak frames. As was popular the drawings package included offsets for the raised sheer line and extended ocean cruising version of the deck works.
She stepped the two spreader slutter rig with the short boom and therefore no Boomkin.

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Additional Information

Individual Drawing Copies

Please download and print the drawings list for V165. Individual plan copies cost $85.00 which includes standard airmail. Please contact us using the link for information on how to order.

Download Drawing List

Study Notes

34 page A4 format colour booklet containing many small scale drawings and photographs as well as technical data and an abridged specifications of the Vertue class.

Model Plans

G:Laurent Giles Naval Architects (NZ) LtdProjects�950 – 0999

Full set of Stock Building Plans

1244 Vertue XXXV low res

Full construction drawings are available for the Vertue. There are many options available: a new Vertue can be constructed from the original pre 1938 or post 1945 drawings, or if preferred using strip plank construction or for steel construction. In all cases full lofting (with full size templates for the strip plank version), hull and deck works construction, rigging and outfit drawings will be provided.
Just email us (using contact us on our home page) with the title ‘Vertue new construction’ and we will reply to discus which options are required for each version of the famous and extremely highly regarded ocean cruising yacht.

Poster & Art Prints

1981 Lines Plan low res Vertue 165