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191: 249: 29: 223:, "this is a character boat with concomitant grace, and with a good measure of performance and practicality, too. What she lacks in headroom, she makes up in charm. In England, she has cult-boat status." John Leather, writing in 367: 649: 566: 592: 182:. In March of 2024 Cornish Crabbers declared insolvency owing £1,000,000 in debts and has been placed into voluntary liquidation. 525: 642: 179: 399: 252: 582: 471: 190: 706: 635: 201: 437: 121: 330: 39: 319: 309: 494: 304: 294: 554: 215:
followed in 1979 and proved to be the company's best selling design. It is the also the best selling
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The company was formed as Westerly Boats and later renamed Cornish Crabbers. The first boat was the
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By 2001 the company had established itself as the leading producer of gaff-rigged boats.
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In 2021 the company was producing 12 sailboat designs and three powerboats in the
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described it as "probably the most successful modern gaffer" (gaff-rigged boat).
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The Gaff Rig Handbook: History, Design, Techniques, Developments
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The Gaff Rig Handbook: History, Design, Techniques, Developments
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Privately held company
Boat building
Rock, Cornwall
United Kingdom
Sailboats
powerboats
web.archive.org/web/20231222101951/http://www.cornishcrabbers.co.uk/
boat builder
Rock, Cornwall
glassfibre
gaff-rigged
sailboats
powerboats
limited liability partnership

Cornish Shrimper 19
Cornish Crabber 24 Mark I
glassfibre
Cornish Shrimper 19
trailer sailer

Cornish Crabbers Pilot Cutter 30
Adventure 17
Adventure 19
Adventure 21
Adventure 26
Clam 17
Clam 19
Clam 21

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