Falmouth Quay-punt

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

History

The type of boat was used on the southern English coast between Falmouth Bay and The Lizard to operate a shuttle service between the coast and the moored larger sailing ships. The use lasted until the early 19th century. The type of boat was ultimately unnecessary, as no large numbers of sailors in this area anchored more. Today, a few isolated specimens are operated as traditional and recreational boats.

Method of construction

The largely open -built vigorously executed Carvel wooden work sailors have weather protection a smaller front cabin. The deep very seaworthy boats run forward pointed to the straight to Steven, taper behind the center of the boat and close aft with a small transom stern and the tiller from. Due to the short main mast with a gaff sail and a jib and a small mizzen mast aft the boats could maneuver well on the side of larger sailing ships, without being clear with their rigging. In the summer the boats led partly a bowsprit with an additional jib. Here, a achteres Luggersegel replaced the mizzen.

As the boats were not set on the beach because of the large draft, you usually conducted two side -to-install "legs" with. These were wooden posts that held the boat in dry traps upright.