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34' cutter under sail
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A traditional wooden yacht in a fiberglass hull.
William Atkin's Tally-Ho Major of the 1930s provided the inspiration for the designs built by Cape George Marine Works, Port Townsend, Washington. Updated with modern materials and rig, they remain unsurpassed for a load-carrying offshore vessel that shows its true abilities in a seaway.
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| 45' cutter under construction. Left: Aerospace grade Kevlar/S glass triaxial laminate incorporated in hull makes it literally bulletproof and highly puncture resistant. Right: Bulkheads installed, deck framing in place in preparation for plywood sub-deck and teak overlay. |
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Construction
Cape George hulls are one-piece, hand-laid moldings of fiberglass and vinylester-based resins. The deck beams and carlins are laminated Port Orford Cedar, a premier species for boat building with excellent decay resistance.
The BS 1088 marine grade plywood used is a combination of Sapele, Okuome and Douglas Fir. The deck and cabin structure is heavily sheathed with fiberglass mat and roving, combining the low-maintenance exterior of fiberglass with the interior beauty of a wooden vessel.
Customer build options
Cape George offers vessels in various stages of completion from bare hull to complete yacht. Construction methods can accommodate a customer's wishes in terms of deck layout, cabin arrangement, etc.
The company also provide drawings, components, and advice to assist owners completing their own boats from a bare hull. |
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Boat |
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LOA |
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44' 6" (45' 2") |
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LWL |
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36' 7" |
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Beam |
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11' 8" |
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Draft |
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6' 0" |
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Displacement |
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35,380 lb |
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Mainsail |
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518 sq ft |
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Fore triangle |
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605 sq ft |
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Staysail |
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228 sq ft |
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100% jib |
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594 sq ft |
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130% genoa |
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772 sq ft |
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E Motion System |
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Motor |
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18 kw |
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Prop |
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22" feathering (TBD) |
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Genset |
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22 kw |
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144v battery pack |
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LiFePO4, 23 kwh |
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DC-DC converter1 |
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Powernet 7480 24 |
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DC-DC converter2 |
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Powernet 7480 12 |
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Inverter 1 |
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6 kw- 20 v, 60 Hz |
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Inverter2
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3.5 kw-220 v, 50 Hz |
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Long keel, counter stern protect rudder and
maximize waterline length for high average
speeds and steady self-steering |
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Above: Cabin-deck construction details
Below: Internal arrangement details |
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The cutter rig
In a cutter, the mast is placed farther aft than in a sloop and generally has two foreward stays: a headstay to the bowsprit and a forestay terminating on deck. The two stays give the rig exceptional strength and, combined with the larger foretriangle, allow a more versatile sailplan well suited to widely varying wind conditions. Large headsails for light wind are rigged on the headstay, while the inboard forestay can carry a self-tending jib or smaller, heavier staysails and storm sails. |
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| Above: Cutter sail plan. Below: 45' hull with ketch rig |
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