#544Q, 24' x 9' Blunt Bow
Lineage:
This design kit is one of two built in parallel by Viking Welding for utility and sampling work on municipal reservoirs. The second kit (#544-W) was an aft house, landing craft version. The center house shown above is a walk-thru design providing access to both forward and aft cockpits. Each hull was powered by a single 300hp outboard.
Particulars:
Length (hull):
Beam (hull):
Wt. as rigged:
Wt. Bare Hull:
Deadrise Angles-
Transom:
Sta. 4:
Cutwater:
24' - 0"
9' - 0" (w/o rub rails)
5,139# (300hp outboard)
3,650# (w/ house)
13
20
51
Scantlings:
Bottom:
Bot. Stringers:
Sides:
Side Stringers:
Chine Flats:
Decks:
Transverse Frames:
Transom:
Keelson:
.250"
3.6" x .250"
.190"
.190" shelf
.375"
.190"
.190" flanged
.375"
4.6" x .375"
Stock Weight (approx.)-
Blank Plate: 7121# (for 2 hulls, no house)
Extrusion: 916# (for 2 hulls)