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PHOTOS - Couta boats on the Swan 06 01 2018

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Created by ironbark > 9 months ago, 7 Jan 2018
ironbark

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7 Jan 2018 10:25PM
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Fantastic boats expertly sailed in high winds.....

More photos on my Facebook Group - Ironbark Photos....

www.facebook.com/groups/1957909027766518/

cheers

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Ramona

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NSW, 7653 posts
8 Jan 2018 7:44AM
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Excellent photos thanks.

Like the way they twist off the mains downwind to keep them on their feet. No boom vangs.

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Ramona said..
Excellent photos thanks.

Like the way they twist off the mains downwind to keep them on their feet. No boom vangs.


Thanks Ramona - the gaffed rigs have their advantages..................

cheers

ironbark

Windancer

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8 Jan 2018 10:18PM
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Great photos. Love them.

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8 Jan 2018 9:12PM
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Windancer said..
Great photos. Love them.


Thanks Windancer - appreciated,....

cheers

ironbark

ironbark

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9 Jan 2018 7:41AM
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A few more Couta boat photos......

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kenif

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VIC, 45 posts
9 Jan 2018 1:03PM
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Guys

As a working boat how many crew did these things normally have?

valo

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9 Jan 2018 5:17PM
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That looks like a lot of sail for a little boat!
How hard would they be to handle compared to say my E26?

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valo said..
That looks like a lot of sail for a little boat!
How hard would they be to handle compared to say my E26?


They have a huge amount of sail area - but are surprisingly stable both upwind and downwind - but that could be because the skill of the crews....

They are pretty fast as well - they look like lots of fun to me...

cheers

ironbark

kenif

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10 Jan 2018 8:24AM
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ironbark said..

kenif said..
Guys

As a working boat how many crew did these things normally have?



According to Bruce Stannard the Couta boats had 2 man crews when used as fishing boats...

http://www.afloat.com.au/afloat-magazine/2012/march-2012/Return_of_the_Couta_Boats_by_Bruce_Stannard

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ironbark


Ironbark

Thanks for that especially the link.
Looks a little too much to regularly single hand......

Ken

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kenif said..

ironbark said..


kenif said..
Guys

As a working boat how many crew did these things normally have?




According to Bruce Stannard the Couta boats had 2 man crews when used as fishing boats...

http://www.afloat.com.au/afloat-magazine/2012/march-2012/Return_of_the_Couta_Boats_by_Bruce_Stannard

cheers

ironbark



Ironbark

Thanks for that especially the link.
Looks a little too much to regularly single hand......

Ken


The Couta boats have an interesting history....

cheers

ironbark

macca45

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10 Jan 2018 11:45AM
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Hi Ironbark - the link you put to your facebook for coutas seems to have broken

woko

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10 Jan 2018 2:56PM
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Great work Ironbark ! Those shots remind me just how stretched my sails are

andy59

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10 Jan 2018 2:35PM
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Amazing shots Ironbark, thanks.

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macca45 said..
Hi Ironbark - the link you put to your facebook for coutas seems to have broken



Sorry that the link doesn't work for you.

I am using it right now.

Try again:-

www.facebook.com/groups/1957909027766518/

If that doesn't work try using the search function in Facebook - my group is called "Ironbark Photos".

cheers

ironbark

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woko said..
Great work Ironbark ! Those shots remind me just how stretched my sails are


Thanks woko - better get those sails recut....

cheers

ironbark

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andy59 said..
Amazing shots Ironbark, thanks.


Thanks andy59 - lots of interest in the Couta boats....

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ironbark


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