[gurps] [VEHICLE] of the week 708 – Iiken-class 1-ton Pinnace

[Onno Meyer]

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  Onno Meyer, 2008-05-19

Iiken-class 1-ton Pinnace v1.0 (GURPS Traveller TL5)
  Copyright 2008 by Onno Meyer

  During the Long Night, the planet Sonthert lost most technology. Some 
historical knowledge was retained, and so the most common sailing craft 
was named after an Interstellar Wars era Scout/Courier.
  The open boat can be sailed or rowed. The mast is usually stowed when 
the Pinnace is carried aboard a larger ship, while coastal Pinnaces may 
carry less than ten oars. The crew ranges from two or three under sails 
to a maximum of two dozen. A small box near the tiller holds a compass, 
chronometer, sextant and maps, but usually the Iiken would stay within 
sight of land.

Subassemblies: Body +4, Mast -2. 
Powertrain: 10 rowing positions, 120-sf Bermuda-and-Jib rig.
Occ: 2 XNCS, 10 XCCS, 12 XCSR.   Cargo: 60 cf open.

Armor    F    RL     B     T     U
Body:   2/3   2/3   2/3   0/0   2/3
Mast:   2/3   2/3   2/3   2/3   2/3

Equipment
  Body: Set of navigation instruments.

Statistics
Size: 24'x6'x21'   Payload: 3 tons    Lwt.: 5 tons
Volume: 500 cf     Maint.: 323 hrs.   Price: $3,834.5

HT: 11.   HPs: 300 Body, 12 Mast

Oars:    wSpeed:  7   wAccel: 0.1   wDecel: 1(1.1)   wMR: 0.1   wSR: 3
Sails:   wSpeed: 10   wAccel: 0.5   wDecel: 1(1.3)   wMR: 0.1   wSR: 3
Draft 1.7'. Flotation rating 13 tons. MUA 15°.

Design Notes
  Body is 499.2 cf with average lines. Mast is 20' and 0.8 cf. Structure 
is light and standard. Armor is standard wood. Waterproofed. Primitive 
controls. 16 cf of empty space. Empty weight is 4,000 lbs.
The vehicle uses the design rules from Vehicles [second edition, third 
printing, Dec 2004 errata], VXi (rig and sailing performance) and VXii 
(armor volume) with the text format from Vehicles Lite. The Traveller 
background affects the design decisions, not the technology.


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