Fuel, 75-100 gals. It is hard to imagine a thirty footer more suited for blue water sailing and ocean voyages. For coastal cruising, owners might prefer a vee berth forward but the folding double makes a fine harbour berth for a couple and the work bench will prove very useful at times.
Performance is assured by the generous sail area in a tall, efficient rig.
The single spreader mast is strongly stayed with inner forestay and features intermediate shrouds that can be set up as runners in heavy weather to reduce mast panting. The hull form is our popular radius bilge but plans for a simpler double chine version are available as well. The vessel can be built of aluminum or steel, as preferred, and the lines for the steel hull are designed to slightly greater displacement to accept the heavier weight of material. All in all, BULL DOG is a fine little yacht for her intended purpose. She provides that desirable combination of comfort, performance and purposeful appearance that is rarely seen in an ocean going cruiser.