Meryl Grandy

Design 167 Primrose

This little double-ender was designed by K. Aage Nielsen from our Boston office in 1935. She was built by Simms Brothers of Massachusetts and launched the following year. Mr. Nielsen's youth in Denmark was where he became knowledgeable about the type.

We have no known records of this design other than what we managed to dig up here. I grabbed the above image off of the Wooden Boat forum entitled "Prettiest Boats Under 30 Feet" so thank you to whoever took this image. It would be nice to see her with her mast stepped and sailing.

Here is the sail and arrangement plan.


A boat of this type would normally be lapstrake but note she is carvel planked. I understand the boat is in the care of Rockport Marine.

Here's a brief article about the boat. Please double click for a readable view. I apologize but it is also of poor quality.


Further reference to this design can be found in the Aage Nielsen book: Worthy of the Sea, pages 44-47.