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Cornish Crabber
Pilot Cutter 30 |
Brief details |
Builder |
Cornish Crabbers, Wadebridge, Cornwall |
A modern GRP gaffer,
the Cornish Crabber Pilot Cutter 30 is the largest of the very successful
Cornish Crabber range. She is an attractive boat with good performance
- albeit not so fast to windward as a Bermudan rigged yacht - and
beautifully finished though cosy accommodation. |
LOA |
39' 0"
(30' 0" on deck) |
Sail area |
600 sq ft |
LWL |
25' 9" |
Rig |
gaff cutter |
Beam |
9' 6" |
Cabins |
saloon and forecabin |
Draught |
3' 6" to 5' 3" with c/b down |
Berths |
5 |
Displacement |
14,000 lbs |
Engine |
Yanmar 3GM diesel |
Ballast |
5,500 lbs |
BHP |
28 |
Keel type |
Long fin keel with centreboard |
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Built from 1985 onwards, and still in production,
the Pilot Cutter 30 was a development of the earlier yawl-rigged
Cornish Trader design by Roger Dongray. She has a gaff cutter
rig with wooden spars, including a jackyard topsail, and the
bowsprit steeves up to almost vertical to reduce the length
needed for marina mooring.
Although fairly traditional in appearance (except for the
multi-chine construction, a heritage of ply-built prototypes),
the Crabber range, like other Dongray designs, including the
Tamarisks, are not replicas of any specific traditional craft.
The builders, Cornish Crabbers, were part of the Select Yachts
group, which closed down in early 2009, but have been reformed
as an independent company. The Pilot 30 is still in production, current costing well over £200,000,
and the builders offer a range of interior layout and finish
options. There was also a bermudan rigged version available,
although this is very rare.
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