This general purpose pram dinghy was the precursor of other DIY dinghies such as the Goblin, Cadet, and the Mirror. Conceived by designer and boat builder Percy Blandford the Gremlin was, in the words of the magazine Light Craft, which marketed the plans, ‘designed primarily for the man who wants a boat but has very little money, time and space to devote to the project, The boat can be lifted single-handed and carried comfortably by two boys, and will travel on the roof of the smallest car’.
The boat was designed to be cut from standard plywood sheets with no need for joints to make up lengths
The prototype, which appeared at the 1957 Earls Court boat show, sold for 15 pounds 10 shillings (£15.50) as a kit, including plans full instructions sails and oars, or less if the rowing-only version was required.
Dimensions
Length 2.31m
Beam 1.24m
Draft (dagger board down) 0.3m
