DUSTER 



This is a 14-foot centerboard, cat-rigged pram, first built in 1935, de- 

 signed primarily for racing in sheltered inland waters, such as lakes, bays, 

 and rivers. The designer is Owen P. Merrill, and about 250 have been built, 

 chiefly for use in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and various places on the 

 Atlantic Coast. Some also are used in the Midwest and Far West. Among 

 the leading builders are Roberts Industries ( 105 Post Rd., Branford, 

 Conn. ) , J. D. Person ( Box 86, Pocono Pines, Pa. ) , and Andrew McCulloch 

 (3 Russell Terrace, Wayne, N.J.). Dusters were organized as a class in 

 1946. Write the Secretary, Duster Class Yacht Racing Association (River- 

 ton, N.J.) for further information about the class or the names of other 

 builders. Construction is plywood on a wood frame. Price new is $800 to 

 $900, used about $350, kits $250. 



VITAL statistics: L.O.A. 13V'; waterhne 9^8''; beam 4^6''; draft 

 without centerboard 3", with C.B. down 2^4''; sail area 117 sq. ft. (no spin- 

 naker); weight 250 lbs.; trailable. 



DUSTER. Courtesy Joseph Geyer. 



RACING CLASSES $9 



