The Mini-Brigantine/Galleon Project
Hull Design
Brigantine:
The Brigantine is 7'10" LOA, and features two masts. It generally operated by a captain and a gunnery crew. It based on the Mertens-Goosens D4 free plan, using "stitch & glue" construction. There are several major modifctions to the plan.
The original D4 Assembly plan and instructions:
D4 Plans From Bateau.com:
4dink.zip
(all necessary .pcx
images and measurements)
D4 Metric Scale Plans:
d4metric.zip
Please note: The free plans are
not full scale but do contain all the information required to build the D4
Skiff. Full Scale construction plans can be purchased from Bateau.Com.
D4/Brig
The D4 free plans are available for download here: http://bbprivateer.com/d4brig.zip
You can order a "deluxe" more detailed
version of the plans (containing many more plan sheets & drawings) by making
a donation of ($5-10 suggested) via payal to: bnix@primus.ca
You may also send
a donation via snail-mail to:
Brian Nix
338 Glenmore Rd.
Kelowna, B.C.
V1X 4N3
To make a donation to receive your "deluxe" D4 Brig CD you can also click here:
Here are some basic pictures &
sketches of the D4 Brig that you can build!

Artists Conception Of the
Adventure

Under sail in Kalamalka Lake

Liberte Under Sail in Westport
2007

At Dock Sails
Furled