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Couta Boat

Name of Boat

Woodpecker

Owner's Name

Barbara Price 

Boat Location

SSC/CBC 

Registration No.

DP697J 

Sail No.

C45 

Dimensions

Feet & Inches  Outside of stem to outside of transom

Overall Length

20' 9 

Maximum Draft

2'1 

Maximum Beam

7' 10 

Centreplate Case Length

6' 

Construction

Planking
Structure
Framing

Rig

Ballast

Weight

556Kg giving total boat weight 1956Kg 

Material

Lead Ignots 

Engine

Make

Engine is Yanmar 2GM20 18hp 2 cylinder 

Horsepower

18 HP 

Heritage

Built

1991-1994 

Builder

Andrew & Ken Murray, Rosebud 

Designer

Tim Phillips 

History

In boats of her length Woodpecker is one of the fastest.

Racing Highlights in the 1999/2000 season include Logan Portsea Cup Div 2 Handicap 3rd, Schnapper Point Regatta (Div1 & 2) 1st Handicap and Division
 

Race Record

She is a regular performer within the Div 2 fleet. Highlights in the 2003/4 season include Wooden Boatshop Series 3rd. Peppers Delgany Twilight Series 1st. Australia Day Three Piers Regatta 2nd. Edward Beale Lady Skippers Race 1st.
 

Comments

Merbu keel, stem, stern post and jibboom Celery top pine ribs Queensland Kauri planking with Huon Pine stopwaters KD Hardwood deck framing Grown Cypress Pine knees Celery Top Pine decking Oregeon spars Her distinctive deep jade coloured topsides, her beautiful lines and wineglass transom ensure "Woodpecker" is one of the prettiest boats in the fleet, a tribute to her designer Tim Phillips and her builders Ken and Andrew Murray.