Classic Francois Vivier Portzic Dinghy for sale in Cornwall United Kingdom

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Francois Vivier Portzic design, built by Nick Twist in Cornwall in 2006. Dry stored since 2014 in a secure barn.

The original Portzic plans were created for an English yachtsman who had seen the impressive tenders used by fishing boats in Brittany and wanted something similar as a tender to his traditional yacht. The are typical ‘cods head/mackerel tail’ shape, terrifically stable and easy to row or scull.

Vivier modified this boat from the original plans to be stronger as she was intended to be kept on a tidal beach. The construction makes for a very tough little boat, over engineered some would say, but certainly built to last.

She comes with a Bramber road trailer, rig, electric outboard and cover.

A very eye catching little boat in superb condition.

Length 9’8”

Beam 4’7”

Construction

• Strip plank hull in Douglas fir, all epoxy bonded.
• Hull has been sheathed inside and out with epoxy glass cloth to create a very rigid hull.
• Further strength in the form of sawn iroko frames, glued and bronze screw fastened in place.
• Inwhales fastened through with copper rivets and a varnished iroko capping rail.
• Varnished iroko thwarts with iroko supporting knees.
• Transom hung rudder with stainless steel hangings.
• Rope fender all round.

Rig

• Standing lug rig on an unstayed pole mast.
• Varnished wooden mast and lug yard.
• Loose footed mainsail sheets to a rope horse across the transom.
• Tan terylene mainsail.

Machinery

• Electric outboard motor included but no battery

Equipment

• Bramber road trailer
• Cover
• Rig and sail
• Rudder and tiller
• 12 volt electric outboard motor
• Pair of oars and rowlocks