Mayflower 50 Redesign for external ballast
Coastwise Marine Design Inc. has redeveloped the Ashley Butler design, Mayflower 50, for external lead ballast. The vessel will be built as per his spec which is carvel planking over a combination of double sawn and steam bent framing. Ballast/displacement ratio will be 30%. Mr. Butler's sail plan was originally drawn as a yawl, but this version will be cutter rigged and better suited for the balance. CMD will also provide mylar templates for all the sawn framing, CL timbers and transom.