Falmouth Quay-punt

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The Falmouth Quay-punt (German about: Falmouth-Piertender) is a small British coastal sailboat type.

history

The boat type was used on the southern English coast between Falmouth Bay and The Lizard to operate a shuttle service between the coast and the larger sailing ships at anchor. Its use lasted until the early 19th century. The boat type eventually became obsolete when there were no more large numbers of sailors anchored in the area. Today a few examples are still operated as traditional and leisure boats.

Construction

The mostly open wooden work sailors, built with strong Kraweel planking, have a smaller front cabin as weather protection. The deep, very seaworthy boats taper towards the straight stern at the front, taper behind the middle of the boat and close aft with a small transom and the tiller handle. Due to the short main mast with a gaff sail and a foresail as well as a small aft mizzen mast , the boats could maneuver well on the side of larger sailing ships without getting confused with their rigging. In the summer the boats sometimes had a bowsprit with an additional jib . An aft lug sail replaced the mizzen sail .

Since the boats were not put on the beach due to the large draft, two "legs" to be attached to the side were usually carried with them. These were wooden posts that held the boat upright when it fell dry .

literature

  • Bathe, BW: Ship Models, 3: British Small Craft . Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London 1965.

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