Montagu Whaler
Description
The Montagu Whaler (often just called a Montagu or naval whaler) is a legendary classic wooden open boat from the Royal Navy — the standard ship's sea boat from around 1910 to the 1970s. Designed (or significantly improved) in the late 19th/early 20th century by retired Rear Admiral The Honourable Victor Alexander Montagu, it evolved from earlier whaling boats into a tough, versatile double-ended clinker-built craft for oar pulling, sailing, and utility/rescue duties.
Construction Details
| Designer | Victor Alexander Montagu |
|---|---|
| Length | 27.000 ft |
| LOA | 12.000 ft |
| Beam | 6.000 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 11.58 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 4.50 ft |
| p | 9.33 ft |
| e | 8 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.58 ft | 4.50 ft | 9.33 ft | 8 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Montagu Whaler - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 11.25 ft - (3429 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 6.25 ft - (1905 mm) |
| Leech | 9.67 ft - (2947 mm) |
| Area | * 30.18 ft² |
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Montagu Whaler - LEG-O-MUTTON
| Luff | 9.5 ft - (2896 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 6.5 ft - (1981 mm) |
| Leech | * 9.81 ft - (2990 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 74.74 ° |
| Diag (clew/head) | 10 ft - (3048 mm) |
| Head (Inches) | * 3.5 |
| Area | * 30.89 ft² |
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Montagu Whaler - STANDING LUGSAIL
| Luff | 6.167 ft - (1880 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 12.5 ft - (3810 mm) |
| Leech | 21.167 ft - (6452 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88.88 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 13.83 ft - (4215 mm) |
| Head | 14.33 ft - (4368 mm) |
| Area | * 136.79 ft² |
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