Today I had an opportunity of seeing ‘Temagami’, an ex Beer
or Exmouth lugger that has been converted into a cruising gaff cutter. The
conversion was done by an old friend of mine, Bill Johnson. He rebuilt the hull
and added enclosed accommodation. The original luggers were open clinker boats,
but my friend re-planked ‘Temagami’ as a carvel boat. He beefed up the frames
and put in more internal ballast; he also gave her a shallow ballast keel. All
of this has made little difference to the designed waterline, and the original
hull had high topsides to keep her dry when beaching and launching through surf, although I suspect this particular boat was an Exmouth lugger that would
have been kept on a mooring in the Exe Estuary.
Her present owner has given her a new mast and a refurbished
20 HP Yanmar diesel auxiliary engine. She has been undergoing sea trials before
setting off for a cruise to Holland from Pin Mill where she has her mooring.
I was impressed with the yacht, since she has some very good practical features
such as a comfortable secure cockpit from which there is excellent access
through the companionway to the cabin. The interior layout is simple with single
berths either side of the main cabin, and a double berth in the fore cabin. Her
galley has a gimbal stove with an oven and a beautiful copper sink with a
fantastic bronze fresh water pump.
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2 comments:
She's lovely I especially like the electrical panel what a nice detail.
Max,
I like that too. She's a very sturdy and practical boat. I love the warmth of the varnish work and her cosy cabin.
Cheers,
Bill.
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