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C19510 |
Oysterman 16 |
Lying |
Cornwall |
Builder |
Oystersailers, Penryn, Cornwall |
Year |
believed 1994 |
Price |
£7,000
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LOA |
22' 0" inc bowsprit |
Sail area |
315 sq ft |
Brief details |
LWL |
16' 0" |
Rig |
gaff cutter |
Designed by Canadian
Paul Gartside, along the general lines of a Falmouth sailing oyster
dredger, the Oysterman 16 is a small GRP gaff cutter, with a small
cuddy in the forepeak. Heavier and with a far higher ballast ratio
than many other small GRP gaffers, the Oysterman 16 has a substantial
rig, and as a result is surprisingly fast. |
Beam |
6' 4" |
Cabins |
cuddy |
Draught |
3' 0" |
Berths |
- |
Displacement |
3,000 lbs |
Engine |
Beta diesel |
Ballast |
2,100 lbs |
BHP |
10 |
Keel type |
Long keel with encapsulated ballast |
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Falmouth Working Boats are traditional gaff
cutters, evolved over many years to work under sail in the
Fal estuary. Today, these boats still earn their living dredging
for oysters under sail, as powered vessels are banned from
the oyster fishery. The full-sized working boats are typically
around 28 ft on deck. For almost as long as these boats have
worked, they have been raced in the closed season for dredging,
originally for substantial cash prizes. This led them to develop
a powerful gaff rig for the summer racing season, though they
normally dredge under a reduced rig.
The Oysterman 16 was designed by Paul Gartside as a smaller
version, purely for leisure use. These boats were built in
by Oystersailers of Penryn, along with a larger version 22
ft on deck. Open versions, and boats with a small cuddy, were
options, and some boat appear also to have been sold as unrigged
motor launches. The hull form is true to the working boat
origin.
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