Boat info?

Mike Nco
Joined: 15 Jul 2010

Posted on 19 Jul 2010 - 11:11am

Hello

I'm after info about a boat that Dover Sea Cadet's has.

Some photos can be found here.. http://picasaweb.google.com/mikenco/CornishGaffRiggedBoat#

I have been told that it is a 'Cornish Fishing Boat'.. and that's it. After a little Googling, I *think* it might be a Picarooner?

Apparently, it was last sailed about 5 years ago, but we are not sure what to do with this boat, is it worth restoring?.. is worth anything in it's current condition if we just sold it for (desperately needed) funds.

Since these photos were taken, I have since refitted the mast and found more of what I believe is the correct rigging.

Any info about this boat would be appreciated.

Mike

Tim and Carolyn S...
Joined: 11 Sep 2009

Posted on 21 Jul 2010 - 10:10am

Hi what are the boats dimensions, length beam?

does it have an outboard well

A centreboard

Tim

Mike Nco
Joined: 15 Jul 2010

Posted on 22 Jul 2010 - 2:02pm

Hi Tim

I'm not sure of the exact dimensions. However, I have been in touch since with the Great-grandson of Terence Heard who built this boat. He has confirmed that it is a Clovelly Picarooner.

It doesn't have a motor well, but there is an extended bracket on the stern to fit one. It does have a basic removable dagger board.

I have added further pictures to here:  http://picasaweb.google.com/mikenco/CornishGaffRiggedBoat#

As you can see, we don't have the rigging quite right yet and have yet to find the boom.

I guess that all I really still need to know if whether the thing is worth fixing up. Or more importantly, is it worth anything at all?

Mike

Mike Nco
Joined: 15 Jul 2010

Posted on 22 Jul 2010 - 10:10pm

UPDATE: I have now found the boom and the boat is pretty much complete.

The Sea Cadet's Commanding Officer has made the decision that we don't have the funds to restore the boat and as such I am to find a buyer for it.

Any advice as to what it could be worth and any tips on how and where to advertise it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Mike

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Tim and Carolyn S...
Joined: 11 Sep 2009

Posted on 23 Jul 2010 - 11:11am

hi Mike we have only had our Picarooner for a year so we are by no means experts on them. From all the pictures i have seen your boat is very unusual she has a Dagger board rather than a centre board and is a ketch with a mizzen, and no outboard well.

Is she an early experimental sailing  Picarooner made by Terry Heard or a conversion from Terry Heard built  launch by someone else? 

Have you seen Tony Nelsons picarooner website, he is trying to register all Picarooners www.polperro.co.uk/crinkers_homepage.htm

What is she worth? I noted on the internet that some one was inviting offers on a boat (not a Picarooner) The funds to go to the RNLI perhaps you coulds do the same to raise funds for the cadets. looking at the condition of her i would say anything over £250 , she will need a much work to make her seaworthy, but I think she would be worth saving.

Tim 

Graham Benson
Joined: 02 Sep 2009

Posted on 05 Aug 2010 - 11:11am

The open boat forum (linked to the DCA) may have more info

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/openboat/

 

Geoff Benton-Smith
Joined: 01 Jun 2010

Posted on 05 Aug 2010 - 9:09pm

Dear Mike

 

 Any G and L boat is worth saving! Until you decide what to do how about I start bidding with £300.00?

Mike Nco
Joined: 15 Jul 2010

Posted on 06 Aug 2010 - 10:10am

Thank you for the offer Geoff, I shall pass it on. It will most likely be monday when I shall be seeing the CO next, I'll get back to you Monday evening.

Mike

Geoff Benton-Smith
Joined: 01 Jun 2010

Posted on 06 Sep 2010 - 7:07pm

Sorry been out of internet land for a couple of weeks (holiday) has anything been decided about the old picarooner Mike?


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