Newport Point Boat

[Jeremy Burnett]

Does anyone know anything about Pete Cullers Newport Point Boat? 20ft,cat rigged but with a narrower stern than a cat boat.I have always liked the design.Here we dont know much about cat boats but the one I have been in seemed to have undesirable characteristics brought about by the wide stern.I would be interested to hear if anyone has seen or sailed the Point Boat.

[Bill Perkins]

Jeremy ; I guess not .It's a boat I'm interested in too. I assume you have access to "Pete Culler's Boats " by John Burke .In addition to being described in the text ,there are some leads in Appendix B that might turn up the boat .Bill

[ 09-30-2005, 02:33 PM: Message edited by: Bill Perkins ]

[Thorne]

It is mentioned in this thread -

http://www.woodenboat-ubb.com/cgi-bi...=2&t=002537&p=

[notwoodbut...]

Jeremy,
I may be off target but here are a few references to "Point Boats" Not neccessarily Culler's design but I think somewhat along the lines of what you're thinking about.

http://www.woodenboat-ubb.com/ubb/ultim atebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=010388

found this too...http://www.woodenboat-ubb.com/ubb/ul...c;f=2;t=000951
see plan for Peggotty...http://www.by-the-sea.com/bakerboatw...f/catboats.pdf

There's a picture of a reconstruction of Peggotty on page 10 in the newer Cape Cod Catboats book complete with live-well. I can't scan but maybe someone else can find it. Basically a keel catboat
about 18-20 feet used mostly for fishing and lobstering in the Newport, Rhode Island area.

Good luck!
jim

[ 09-30-2005, 03:45 PM: Message edited by: notwoodbut... ]

[Jeremy Burnett]

Bill,I have the book,it looks like a good boat for the "older" man.A bit of fishing and a sail home, with "nap" potential if needed! small diesel etc.It would be interesting to know how it sails.