Q:
How
long will it take to build my Origami?
Much
will depend on your skills and workspace. It is possible to have all the
pieces marked and cut out in about 6 hours. Varnishing the dinghy could
take the same again depending on how nicely you wanted to finish it. To
actually assemble the dinghy once everything is varnished will take
about 6 hours.
Q:
How
much will Origami cost to build?
Approximately 250 Euros, but this figure can go either way depending on the
quality of the materials you choose to build your dinghy with. The
Origami 8 may cost about 25% more to build.
Q:
Do you
sell an Origami kit?
Sorry no,
Origami is only available in plan form. But don't let this stop you! All
you need is a jigsaw and a plane and you can cut out all the panels
yourself in just a few hours
Q:
What is
the Origami 6's carrying capacity?
Two
adults or approximately 150 kilos.
Q:
What is
the Origami 8's carrying capacity?
Three
adults or approximately 220 kilos.
Q:
How
long does it take to assemble?
With
practice Origami can be assembled, ready for launching in about one
minute.
Q:
Is
there a sailing version?
Yes!
Full instructions are now included for free with all our plans
Q:
What is
the biggest outboard I can fit?
Origami
will take up to a 3.3hp engine.
Q:
How
well does it row?
Origami
rows very nicely. The position of the rowlocks can be changed depending
on the number of occupants.
Q:
How
much does Origami weigh?
The
Origami 6 weighs from 15 kilos, the Origami 8 weighs from 20 kilos.
Either can be carried folded or assembled with ease.
Q:
Can I
personalise my dinghy?
Yes!
The plans include many ideas for doing this, from changing the colour of
the cloth to choosing a different wood.
Q: What
is the fabric that Origami is built from?
Q:
I don't
have any experience, can I still build an Origami Folding Dinghy?
It's a PVC fabric like the kind seen on truck
sides.
It is
easily available and the plans include all the necessary info about what
weights to buy and where to get it.
You do
not need to have any experience building boats, you only need very basic
woodworking skills, and a few tools such as a jigsaw and a plane.
Q:
What
are the Origami 6's folded Dimensions?
6'2"
(188cm) Long - 17" (43cm) Wide - 4" (10cm) High. (figures approximate)
Q:
What
are the Origami 6's assembled Dimensions?
6'2"
(188cm) Long - 3'2" (97cm) Wide - 14" (35cm) High. (figures approximate)
Q:
What
are the Origami 8's folded Dimensions?
8'
(2.4m) Long - 18" (45cm) Wide - 4" (10cm) High. (figures approximate)
Q:
What
are the Origami 8's assembled Dimensions?
8'
(2.4m) Long - 40" (100cm) Wide - 16" (40cm) High. (figures approximate)
Q:
Tell me more about the plans
The metric plans have about 100 pages, well over 100 photos and even
bonus sections full of useful information. The plans come as a PDF file
and are about 6 mb in size. The Plans can be downloaded immediately from
this site via PayPal. You do not need to have a PayPal account, and you
can pay with your credit card. Upon completion of your payment you will
be given an option to either save or open the plans. Save the plans to
your hard drive. You will receive an email confirmation.
If you prefer the more traditional method of purchase, please visit
Duckworksbbs.com.
Here you will be able to deal with real people. It
will take a bit longer and it costs a little more but they are really
nice people to do business with.
