Longer version of Iain Oughtreds Wee Seal. Sometimes one gets a chance to build a nice wooden boat.
I got a call from Mikhail Markov from Russia. He saw one of my news items in Watercraft Magazine and wanted a new boat being built by me!
He already had contact with Iain Oughtred for a stretched version of the Wee Seal, named Kotik, and I would build him this first one for him.
I even had Iain himself in my workshop during the build; when organising an ‘Iain Oughtraid’ next to my workshop at the Uitgeester-lake.
Iain had to come twice: the first time we organised this ‘raid’ he was unable to come over because of the dust-clouds from vulcanoes on Iceland.
The second time was wonderful.
Eventually the Kotik was handed over to Mikhail on Iain Oughtreds birthday on september 15th! As is my birthday too!!!
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A great idea, from Mikhail. He fitted her out from the hull, beautifully built by Bert. Became more than a longer Wee Seal: evolved into a whole new Lines Plan, slightly beamier and deeper. The first of seven, so far …. a contrast, from superb all-varnished ‘yachty’ finish, by Wolfgang Friedl in Austria, in Bruynzeel plywood, to the latest: Ewan Kennedy’s handsome minimal-maintenance painted finish ‘Mariota’, planked in Vendia plywood, in Argyll, Scotland. And variations in layout: Ewan’s has just one berth, for mainly single-handed cruising, and a wide-open cabin. She is featured in the new March issue of WaterCraft, #146.
Minor comments on the basic Specs. as presented: interesting to see the obvious minor difference in LOD and LOA; the traditional statistics are simply LOA x LWL x Beam x Draft. (Not counting bowsprits, bumkins, rudders etc.) And the common confusion between Weight and Displacement: 1800 pounds, but which is it?! That is the Weight; Displacement is always slightly hypothetical, being variable, but the design displacement is 2600 pounds (820/1800 kg). Meanwhile, Mikhail (not Michael) is a skilful and experienced sailor, so will be a good source of information about the handling, performance and general ability of the vessel.
Sorry Iain: I did not had the real measurements available. I will change them!
Have seen and read the article! Nice to hear Kotik is getting known more and more!
I still did not get the numbers quite right – calculator battery dying. Weight is 18oo pounds/ 820 kg. Displacement 2600 pounds / 1180 kg.
Yes it would be nice to have some more built! Your contribution here is a good beginning ….
What a lovely boat! A perfect sculpture.
What a pretty little boat!
A great idea, from Mikhail. He fitted her out from the hull, beautifully built by Bert. Became more than a longer Wee Seal: evolved into a whole new Lines Plan, slightly beamier and deeper. The first of seven, so far …. a contrast, from superb all-varnished ‘yachty’ finish, by Wolfgang Friedl in Austria, in Bruynzeel plywood, to the latest: Ewan Kennedy’s handsome minimal-maintenance painted finish ‘Mariota’, planked in Vendia plywood, in Argyll, Scotland. And variations in layout: Ewan’s has just one berth, for mainly single-handed cruising, and a wide-open cabin. She is featured in the new March issue of WaterCraft, #146.
Minor comments on the basic Specs. as presented: interesting to see the obvious minor difference in LOD and LOA; the traditional statistics are simply LOA x LWL x Beam x Draft. (Not counting bowsprits, bumkins, rudders etc.) And the common confusion between Weight and Displacement: 1800 pounds, but which is it?! That is the Weight; Displacement is always slightly hypothetical, being variable, but the design displacement is 2600 pounds (820/1800 kg). Meanwhile, Mikhail (not Michael) is a skilful and experienced sailor, so will be a good source of information about the handling, performance and general ability of the vessel.
Sorry Iain: I did not had the real measurements available. I will change them!
Have seen and read the article! Nice to hear Kotik is getting known more and more!
I still did not get the numbers quite right – calculator battery dying. Weight is 18oo pounds/ 820 kg. Displacement 2600 pounds / 1180 kg.
Yes it would be nice to have some more built! Your contribution here is a good beginning ….