The Bristol Pilot Cutter is a specialised boat that was designed for the strong tidal waters of the Bristol Channel. Its purpose was to quickly transport the pilots out to incoming larger vessels and then guide them to the city ports. The craft was equipped to remain on station for days or even weeks, awaiting arrivals outside the channel.
The design has been described as the best sailing boat design ever, for being both high speed, highly manoeuvrable and yet easy to handle by just two crew.
Katie is a 1/12 scale model, which is based on the general design of this type of boat, rather than a specific example. The hull of the model is made from GRP and was obtained from Sarik Hobbies. It is 40 inches long. See link below.
Katie (Gaff Rig Pilot Cutter) - By David Alderton - Sarik Hobbies - for the Model Builder
The photos below show the hull as it was supplied.
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