Midshipman (Tucker) Information, Review, Specs

Make
Tucker
Model
Midshipman
Number Built
Production Year(s)
1960 - ??

The search results confirm that Robert Tucker was known for small boat designs, often featuring bilge keels for drying out. The "Midshipman" itself is a 14ft day-sailer. The notes mention "a galvanised tubular steel skeg which, in addition to the two mild-steel bilge plates, provided a third point of support for taking the ground". This clearly aligns with Tucker's design philosophy.

The "Midshipman Weekender" variation with a "longer cabin and two full-length berths" is noted. This is the primary interior information I have. Given the boat's small size, I anticipate a very basic interior, likely with little or no standing headroom. I don't expect to find detailed interior photos or elaborate layout descriptions beyond what's already noted for the Weekender, and further searching yielded no specific results for "Hurley Midshipman interior layout photos" or "owner experiences" that are relevant to the sailboat. Most "Midshipman" results relate to naval cadets.

The production of the Midshipman by Hurley Marine started in 1960. While an exact end year from Hurley isn't given, snippet from "Hurley Story | PDF | Yacht | Hull (Watercraft) - Scribd" mentions "There is almost no information about the Midshipman in the Hurley archive: it's likely that... In the last years before closure, Hurley's introduction were impressed with many production problems were..." This fragmented text and the previous snippet 5 from initial search indicating SHE Yachts marketed and raced it in the late 1960s, suggests Hurley's production likely ceased sometime in the late 1960s, well before the company's full closure in 1975. I'll frame it this way, emphasizing the limited archival information.

I will omit the "Owner's Perspectives" section due to insufficient relevant grounded information.

Now I have enough information to construct the article.

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Measurements

Construction & Hull

Construction Material
Fiberglass (Solid)
Hull Type
Monohull Sailboat
Keel Type
Twin
Rudder
1x —
Ballast
201 lbs
Displacement
650 lbs
Water Capacity
-
Fuel Capacity
-

Engine

Engine Make
Engine Model
Engine Type
Engine HP
Engine Count
1
Drive Type
Fuel Type
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IJPE FS LOALWL

Rig & Sails

Rig Type
Gunter
P (Main Luff)
-
E (Main Foot)
-
I (Foretriangle Height)
-
J (Foretriangle Base)
-
Forestay Length (est)
-
Main Sail Area
-
Foretriangle Sail Area
-
Total Sail Area (Reported)
104.95 sqft
Total Sail Area (Calc)
-

Dimensions

LOA
14.11 ft
LWL
11.15 ft
Beam
6 ft
Draft
1.18 ft
Max Headroom
-
Air Draft
-

Calculations

Hull Speed
4.47 kn
Pounds per Inch Immersion
239.04