February 2010 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 15. Boat And Ship Yard News SOUTH SHORE BOATWORKS
LAUNCHES SANDPIPER III First boat out of the new Gurnet Point 25 mold. A new Lowell design.
HALIFAX, MA: Bob Fuller of South Shore Boatworks (Halifax, MA) is pleased to an- nounce the launch of Sandpiper III, the first boat out of their new Gurnet Point 25 mold. The Gurnet Point 25, a Downeast semibuilt- down lobsterboat hull, was designed by Jamie Lowell of Lowell Brothers/Even Keel Marine, Yarmouth, Maine.
South Shore Boatworks builds the Gurnet Point 25 as lobster top, bass boat or center console models. The boat is federally documented up to 5 tons. Sandpiper III, a lobster yacht, was built for a Rhode Island couple as a day cruiser and has accommoda- tions for overnight trips.
Sandpiper III’s hull, deck and cabin are molded fiberglass/foam core construction. She features a large open cockpit with custom teak trim and a teak transom seat with cush- ions and storage underneath. The selfbailing cockpit floor is traditional hand-laid teak. Gunwales and toerails are also teak. A bronze anchor platform with teak trim was con- structed to accommodate the easy use of the plow-style anchor.
The nav station includes a fully inte- grated Raynav electronic package as well as the standby Ritchie compass. The helm has hydraulic steering tied to an autopilot. Down below, she has an enclosed head, v-berth with cushions, and hand-laid teak cabin sole.
The owners specified a galley with a single burner stove, traditional icebox and a sink with a brass hand pump.
Polished bronze hardware and oiled teak throughout make the boat a true eye-catcher. And of course she is fitted with a specialty South Shore wooden ship’s wheel: 6-spoke 22" traditional teak with holly accents and a polished bronze hub engraved with the boat’s name.
The Sandpiper III was launched at the Standish Boatyard in Tiverton, R.I. Coinci- dentally, this is the same boatyard where Will Frost, the legendary designer and builder of lobsterboats, built boats during the 1940s. The Gurnet Point 25’s designer Jamie Lowell is Will Frost’s great-grandson.
At sea trials, the Sandpiper III’s Yanmar 180 hp inboard diesel gave a top speed of 20.6 knots and cruised at 16.5 - 17 knots using 3.5 gallons per hour. The hull’s design with a full- length keel provided a very comfortable ride. The bow’s flare knocked down the spray, allowing little or no water to hit the windshield or cockpit. The tumblehome aft added to the boat’s beauty and sleekness. The large bronze rudder provided very responsive control and the ability to turn the boat in its own length.
DIMENSIONS: LOA: 25 feet 6 inches; LWL: 24 feet 1 inches; Beam: 8 feet 6 inches; Draft: 2 feet 6 inches; Displacement: 5,000 lbs; Cockpit: 14 feet x 8 feet 6 inches (self-bailing with watertight hatches)
POWER: Engine: Yanmar 4BY 180 hp inboard diesel; Transmission: KMH 40 with
MAINE MARITIME ACADEMY SPONSORS OCEAN STUDIES LECTURE SERIES
CASTINE — Maine Maritime Academy’s Corning School of Ocean Studies will spon- sor a Spring 2010 Seminar Series. Lectures will be held at 3 p.m. in the Class of 1954 Lecture Hall, located in the lower level of the Harold Alfond Student Center on the college’s main campus. Lectures are free and open to the public.
“The science that will enable a new era of personalized medicine,” a lecture by Dr. Rick Woychik, president and chief executive of- ficer of Jackson Laboratory, will be held on Mon., Feb. 1.
“Some new insights into the workings of the ocean obtained using optical sensors on autonomous floats,” a lecture by Dr.
Emmanuel Boss, University of Maine, will be held on Mon., Feb. 15.
“An introduction to phylogenetic meth- ods and how these can be used to study macroevolutionary patterns in the fossil record,” a lecture by Mr. Wes Gapp, Univer- sity of Kansas, will be held on Mon., Feb. 22. “Ocean microbes - huge diversity, criti- cal global functions,” a lecture by Dr. Mike Sieracki, Bigelow Laboratory, will be held on Mon., March 8.
“Saco River Coastal Observing System (SaRCOS): Mis-adventures in the coastal ocean,” a lecture by Dr. Charles Tilburg, University of New England, will be held on Mon., March 15.
a 2.13 reduction ratio; Shaft: 1 ½ SS; Propeller: 18 x 16” bronze 4-blade Michigan DynaQuad Hy-Torq; Steering : Teleflex hydraulic with bronze rudder and bronze stuffing box. Top speed: 20.6 knots
Cruise: 16.5-17 knots at 3.5 gallons/hour
OTHER FEA- TURES: Hull construcion: Divinycell foam core, vinylester gel coat; Fully-integrated Raytheon electronics package; Diamond Seaglaze windows; Sani- tation system with pump out; Fuel capacity: 90 gallons in 2 aluminum tanks; Freshwater ca- pacity: 11 gallons; Waste tank: 13 gallons. Bob Fuller is a 3rd generation boatbuilder and woodworker, and the owner of South Shore Boatworks in Halifax, MA. One of his special- ties is creating historic wooden ship’s wheels. For more information, visit http://
www.southshoreboatworks.com Jamie Lowell is a 6th generation boatbuilder and designer, and the co- owner of Even Keel Ma-
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