| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Fred Scott |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1972 |
| No. built | 5,000 |
| Builder(s) | American Machine and Foundry |
| Role | Dinghy |
| Name | Puffer |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 160 lb (73 kg) |
| Draft | 2.82 ft (0.86 m) with daggerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 12.50 ft (3.81 m) |
| LWL | 11.50 ft (3.51 m) |
| Beam | 4.83 ft (1.47 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | daggerboard |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 55 sq ft (5.1 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 35 sq ft (3.3 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 100 sq ft (9.3 m2) |
| Total sail area | 90 sq ft (8.4 m2) |
| Racing | |
| D-PN | 110.1 |
The Puffer is an American rowboat, motorboat and sailing dinghy that was designed by Fred Scott and first built in 1972.[1][2]