Queen Mab is great, but..

I'd probably sink a Queen Mab (a tiny catboat by Bolger, see post #4). It would be nice to have something I could sail while sitting in a similar position, but:
-Needs to support up to 250 lbs. skipper
-Would be nice to sit in more than on. I sunburn easily, and sunscreen can only do so much.
-Able to deal with a bit of a chop, and be easy to right and bail out if necessary.
-Still needs to be attractive, but maybe more in a handsome workboat direction.
-Needs to be light enough to throw on car, but it could be 50 or 60 lbs.
-probably just one sail, with simple rigging. Sprit or gaff, maybe?
I've been thinking that, to keep it light, it would have to be short. Maybe a dinghy hull, like an Auklet, or Atkins Handy Andy, or a shrunk, heavy displacement Cape Cod Cat. I was thinking the easy way might be something like a shrunk Micro, but I think I want a curvier hull shape. I've never built a pretty boat before. It could also be like a shrunk Bolger Lynx.

https://www.duckworksmagazine.com/13/projects/queenmab/IMG_0525s.jpg
Atkin & Co. - Handy Andy https://atkin.mysticseaport.org/Dinks/HandyAndy.html
http://straydogboatworks.com/oughtred/pics/large/largedwgs/Auk-Tender-2.jpg
Flickr Search https://www.flickr.com/photos/hallman/tags/lynxkeelboat/
Crosby Catboat Model _7357 https://www.flickr.com/photos/lenbo/14742945019

Rather than having a keel, it would probably have a dagger or centerboard, possibly weighted, that I would put in after carrying the hull wherever it needed to go. It would have a nice, thick, airfoil section, as would the rudder, because I think windward ability is important.

This is something I've been thinking about for years, but I don't know if I'll get to it. The garage is jam packed and I'm not terribly organized. In the past, I've built boats in a rented garage.

There's probably other stuff, but I need to get going.

 

Was hoping for suggestions as to how to keep it light, nice handling heavy displacement sailboat hull shapes, etc. Lightweight deck and fake "cabin" ideas would be nice. I could do aircraft fabric over a few frames for the deck, but of course this is another place where dirt, water, and bugs can hide. Am I being pessimistic in thinking this has to be so short to be light?

Maybe someone could pretend to be in high dudgeon over this proposal, just to make me feel better? /s

 

What is a "Queen Mab"?

 

That's a good question. I just assumed everyone knew. Which is silly of me, since it's not a very common boat. A tiny catboat, designed by Phil Bolger.
Earwigoagin: Micro Dinghy: Bolger "Queen Mab" Catboat http://earwigoagin.blogspot.com/2013/08/micro-dinghy-queen-mab-catboat.html

http://www.dickkoolish.com/rmk_page/pictures_083104.html