Mirror 16 Dingy
My father built Mirror 16 #366 when I was quite young and from that day forward sailing was part of our family.
I would like the Mirror 16 class to continue and have been gathering original documents and insight that will lead to the creation of modern flat panel templates.
A preliminary CAD/CAM model of the Mirror 16 hull has been created in DELFTship and the attached PDF file has all the supporting details
- Link to 2018 Mirror 16 Hull modeled in CAD/CAM
- A larger file with high resolution can be found here
This project started in 2016 with the creation of a modern hardware list follow the link or click the photo below.
Link to April 2016 DRAFT PDF of Mirror 16 Hardware:
Thanks to those who have provided feedback on this preliminary version. Please feel free to email additional feedback and comments to the email which is shown on the document. Many Thanks
Thanks to Paul from Ontario Canada who lent me his original Mirror 16 building instruction we know have a scanned copy. See link below.
Link to Scanned Copy of Mirror 16 Building Instructions
Background: Mirror 16 was a kit boat (build at home) popular in mid-1960’s
There are very limited resources available documenting the construction of the Mirror 16. The plans and templates are long gone. A few individuals have been focused on Mirror 16 and I gathered these photos and made observations based on their notes. Many thanks to them for their efforts. Much appreciated.
For direct access to their photos and notes see:
- https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/Mirror16/info
- http://www.boatdesign.net/forums/wooden-boat-building-restoration/mirror-16-foot-sailing-dinghy-12064-16.html
- https://www.facebook.com/mirror16/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_16