The Boat

Katla is a 26ft Wooden Gaff Cutter built by Martin Lund in 2006 of the Wynfall design by Mark Smaalders.

She is Carvel built of Mahogany planks over sawn Pine frames. The planks are fastened with Stainless Steel (316) screws and the frames are glued and fastened using wooden pegs and Galvanised bolts. Before painting, all wood was treated with a mixture of Turpentine, Pine Oil and Cuprinol.

The deck is Marine Plywood epoxy laminated and covered with chopped strand mat in epoxy resin. The Spar is of Siberian Larch. The rudder is transom hung on Stainless Steel (316) pintles.

The ballast keel is a Stainless Steel (316) box of 6mm sides and bottom, which has lead ingots in it. The lead is then laid in poliester resin inside. Five Stainless Steel (316) tubes are welded inside vertically through the keel box, where the keel bolts go through, meaning the box is completely sealed from seawater. There are 5 Stainless Steel (316) keelbolts to carry 1.5 tonnes. It is a massively strong construction.

There are no through hull fittings and a water tight bulkhead under the cockpit.

The broker described her as: 'A sturdy and salty little lady. Which will appeal to traditionalists on a budget'.

There is no inboard engine, no toilet, no electronics, and traditional (Block & Tackle) rigging (no winches).

LOA: 26' - 5"
LWL: 23' - 10"
BEAM: 8' - 10"
DRAFT: 3' - 10"
DISP: 9500 lbs
BALLAST: 3300 lbs
D/L: 343
SAIL AREA: 466 sq. ft.

The Trip

View Katla

Friday, 8 January 2010

Happy New Years

Yes this Pikey is still very much alive and kicking....
Hoping that you all had a wicked Xmas & New Years ... I did (from what I've been told)!

Dave from Brighton is over here for the next month and I am writing this from an Internet bar in St Martin after a few days island hopping north from Antigua.

Antigua English Harbour -> Antigua Jolly Harbour -> Nevis -> St Kitts -> (Becalmed off of Saba) -> St Martin ... who knows?

Dave has been loving it with Scurfing (towed longboard) in English Harbour and Water Skiing & Wake Boarding in Jolly Harbour.

I'll post a proper update soon.

Belated festive snogs, kisses & cuddles to you all ... !!!
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