# Shellback Dinghy

**URL:** https://forum.clcboats.com/t/shellback-dinghy/48814
**Category:** Builder's Forum
**Created:** [June 28, 2021, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/shellback-dinghy/48814 "2021-06-28T21:37:08Z")
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### Author: ![Woody\_Kercheval](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9de0a6/32.png) [@Woody\_Kercheval](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Woody_Kercheval)
#### Post date: [June 28, 2021, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/shellback-dinghy/48814/1 "2021-06-28T21:37:08Z")

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I recently acquired a fiberglass16' Shellback dinghy in need of restoring, which I am in the process of doing. I need information on best size (square footage) of a gaff sail for that size boat. Would appreciate any input&nbsp; in that regard.