Treeve Cove Boats are a modern development of
the traditional Cornish fishing boat and although a compact 16ft in length
have the strength and carrying capacity of much larger vessels. Catches of
200 Stone (1� tonnes) on board have been recorded
together with man and equipment.
Originally
developed for professional fishermen they are built to specifications that
exceed the scantlings laid down in the Lloyds recommendations and are almost
double that of EEC requirements. These boats have a long proven track record
of hard work and safety in the heavy seas of the south west coast.
Conditions could not be tougher than at Penberth Cove near Lands End. Rugged
seas, hard work, and the need to be winched up and down the granite slipway
everyday and in all weathers make terrifying demands on any boat. At
Penberth the vast majority of fishermen put their trust in the Treeve Cove
Boat.
In order to protect the boat from
abrasion by gravel, rocks and coral when
beaching, the Mk III has a number of special adaptations. A pair of
heavy
duty bilge keels is fitted to keep the boat upright when beaching,
These are
protected by a set of keel irons, through-bolted with internal lugs,
The sterngear and rudder are completely protected from impact and
abrasion by an
extra heavy duty keel iron, skeg and rudder shoe.
We made the decision to base our new 16'
Treeve Cove boat in the main on the traditions and skills of this
concentrated area. The Mark I 16 was first launched onto the market in
1976/77 with an overall length of 15'9" a beam of 5'9" and a draught of 1'9".
This proved to be an immediate success and kept our yard very busy for the
next four years when it was time to replace the original mould. This was
done by modifying a Mark I with the addition of bilge keel flats, 16'
overall length and 6' beam.
The Mark II carried on until 1982 when the time
had come for a total redesign. This resulted in the new Mark III with its
modified bow incorporating a narrower and finer forefoot, fuller bilges,
convex transom, higher sheerline and double keel option. The double keel
option is to allow the fitting of an additional wooden keel which enables
the craft to be launched over
rollers.
Most of the
modifications have come as a direct result of feedback from customers as to
how they felt their own boats could have been improved. Although many of
these customers now recommend the Mark III, none of them to date has found
sufficient faults in the Mark I and II to necessitate them replacing their
Mark I's. I would recommend that the reader should, if possible, take the
time to visit Pemberth Cove - which is near St Buryan Penzance, Cornwall - to
examine the fleet of 12 Treeve Cove boats of all models which fish on a
daily basis from this picturesque cove.
SPECIFICATIONS
DIMENSIONS
OVERALL LENGTH
4.87m (16')
WATERLINE LENGTH 4.36m (14' 6")
BEAM
1.83m (6')
DRAUGHT
0.60m (1' 9")
CONSTRUCTION (HAND LAY-UP)
HULL LAY-UP
9oz Laminate made up as follows:-
1 gel coat, 1 x 1oz CSM, 2 x 3oz CSM and 1 x 2oz lay-ups
Double lay-up for 300mm (12") either side of keel
2 x 3oz reinforcement to transom and 23cm (9") sheerline around gunwales
FRAMING
60mm (2�")
and 38mm (1�")
foam core ribs encapsulated in 3 x 2oz CSM at 400mm (16") spacing
BILGE KEEL PADS
100 x 133mm (4 x 5�")
ply bedded in resin putty reinforced with 3 x 2oz CSM
TIMBER OUTFIT
GUNWALES INNER and
OUTER 890x20mm
(3�"
x �")
INWALE
890x20mm (3�"
x �")
GUNWALE CAP
128x 32mm (5' x 1�") reinforced by hardwood transom quarter knees
and breast hook
FORWARD LOCKER
20mm (�")
Marine ply bulkhead 20mm (�")
ply foredeck on hardwood deck beams
AFTER DECK
20mm (�")
Marine ply bulkhead 20mm (�")
ply foredeck on hardwood deck beams
BEAMSHELF
Foam core framing
encapsulated in 3 x 2oz CSM
FLOORBOARDS
20mm (�") Marine ply or
32mm (1�")
loose pine boards to customers preference
ENGINE BEDS
Hardwood 1�
x engine length set in longitudinal foam stringers
fore and aft encapsulated in 8oz GRP
ENGINE BOX
Moulded GRP soundproofed
as necessary.
RUDDER
20mm (�") ply blade and cheeks
or hardwood option
RECOMMENDED ENGINES
Recommended 10hp. Min
6hp. Max 15hp.
OTHER
EQUIPMENT
Bilge pump, fairleads.
Safety equipment to customers requirements
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