Key details
- Current boat name
- Salamander Y484
- Function
- Sports and Leisure
- Type
Dimensions and specifications
- Length (m / ft)
- 8.38 / 27ft 6in
- Beam (m / ft)
- 2.9 / 8ft 6in
- Leeward
- Centreboard
- Masts
- one
- Rig type
- gunter
- Propulsion
- Sail/engine
Design and build
- Date of build
- 1909
- Place of build
- Potter Heigham
Current status
History
She is rare in that she is a broads cruiser with an American sharpie hull. From what I understand, Walter Woods went over to the USA and was impressed with the sailing abilities and speed and easiness of build for this hull shape. This was important because of the need to cater for a rapidly emerging tourist market on the Norfolk Broads. Five boats were built and only 2 now survive.
Salamander appeared in one of the first Blakes catalogues in 1910 (called Water Rat) and in 1926 as Salamander (see attached)
She requires some planking and restoration work (see attached photographs) Owner