Tokara 16 Lapstrake Speedboat

  • Vessel Specifications and Comments

    • LOA: 16' 1"
    • LWL: 14’8.5”
    • Beam: 6’6”
    • Draft: (hull) 10.25”
    • Displacement to DWL: 1280 lbs
    • Deadrise at transom:
    • Power: 40-60 HP four-stroke outboard
    • Construction: Lapstrake cedar on bent oak frames.
    • General Comments: This very handsome classic speedboat is also easy to handle and fast. The owner/builder reports a speed of 45mph (39 knots) with the 60 Hp Evinrude E-Tec motor and two people aboard.  “I only slowed down when my feet started coming off the sole.” 
  • About the Plans

    • Construction Method and Materials:

      Lapstrake cedar on bent oak frames.
    • Number and Type of Drawings:

      • 1. Lines and Offsets
      • 2. Profile and Deck Plan
      • 3. General Construction with Full Size Details.

Comments

This very handsome classic speedboat is also easy to handle and fast. The owner/builder reports a speed of 45mph (39 knots) with the 60 Hp Evinrude E-Tec motor and two people aboard.  “I only slowed down when my feet started coming off the sole.”

Tad Roberts