Classic Yacht Brokerage Comments on this Christchurch Coot One Design
Christchurch Coot One Design built in 1937 by Charles Purbrook in Christchurch.
In present ownership for 20 years, she had a major refit around 2008 where most of the bottom planking was replaced.
The Coot was conceived by Charles Purbrook in 1936 who wanted to design and built himself a dinghy. The first boat was bought before she was finished and he was asked to build another. Before long the design took off and Purbrook moved to a yard on the banks of the Avon in Christchurch. The boat became a local one Design and was raced in good numbers in the local area.
These are solid, stable and capable boats with a good amount of internal space. This boat comes with a road trailer and cover. She has been in regular use with a recent week of sailing in Salcombe, Devon.
Construction
- Clinker planked in mahogany all copper rivet fastened to steam bent oak timbers.
- Plywood fore and aft decks with varnished mahogany coamings.
- Mahogany centreboard case with a galvanised centreboard, raised with a reduction wheel.
- Slatted sole boards.
- Transom hung mahogany rudder.
- Many original bronze fittings
Rig
- Fractional Bermudan sloop on a keel stepped varnished wooden mast and boom.
- Stainless steel standing rigging to external bronze chain plates.
- Mainsail and jib.
- Running rigging falls to bronze belay pins by the mast.
- Mainsheet goes to a bronze horse across the transom.
Equipment
- Galvanised road trailer
- All over cover
- Rig with mainsail and jib
- Rudder, tiller and centreplate
- Vertical action bronze bilge pump
- Fenders and warps3 x buoyancy bags
