Online Boat Register |
Couta Boat |
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Name of Boat |
Katie |
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Owner's Name |
Mel Cucinotta |
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Boat Location |
St Leonards |
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Registration No. |
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Sail No. |
C52 |
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Overall Length |
23' |
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Maximum Draft |
3' |
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Maximum Beam |
8' 6" |
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Centreplate Case Length |
5' |
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Planking |
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Rig |
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Weight |
800 kg |
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Material |
Lead |
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Make |
LISTER (watercooled) |
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Horsepower |
15 hp |
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Built |
1907-1912 |
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Builder |
Mitch Lacco |
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Designer |
Mitch Lacco |
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History |
Sunk in 1923 at Portarlington Pier. Part of breakwater fell on the Katie.
Was missing her starboard side. The boat was taken back to St Leonards by Ned Rigby and nephew Daniel Rigby.
She was hauled up on the beach and repaired by Peter Locke (refer to Craft & Craftsman by Garry Kerr). This is the boat that started Peter Locke in boat building because Mitch Lacco heard that Peter Locke was repairing one of his old boats. He seemed to have liked the work that Peter did. This is why he asked him to work with him in Queenscliff building boats and subsequently in 1926 Peter Locke bought the business. This boat performed different piscatorial activities it was a charter fishing boat, longliner, netter, general hooking and sailed 6 days a week, 8 years in a row from St Leonards, to Port Phillip heads to engage in Couta fishing. The first motor was installed by 1960 which by this stage Daniel Rigby was the owner. Back in the old days Ned Rigby always had an engine but he never fitted it because he had a dream that his boat was on fire (true story). The Katie now is restored to its former glory by a passionate boat builder called Brett Almond of St Leonards. Whom i am forever grateful. I personally decided to purchase the boat because my father had worked as a longliner along side Daniel Rigby. Back in the late 1970's I personally saw 4 tonne of snapper come off the boat in 5 days. |
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Race Record |
1st Race out of shed after restoration Brett, Robin and myself took her out with the expectations of breaking spars or coming last. With a borrowed jib which would have been a No.3 for my size of boat and a 3 bladed propeller that acted as a brake, no tra |
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Comments |
SAIL HARD AND FAST OR GO HOME! |