The Deben Lugger is an 18’ traditionally styled day boat of traditional lapstrake design built in GRP with 2-pack foam buoyancy and Iroko hardwood trim. Her balanced lug yawl rig is carried on un-stayed carbon-fibre masts/spars carrying traditional clipper cloth tan sails with slab reefing. These spars are lighter, stiffer & stronger than conventional alloy or timber making her easier to rig while giving improved performance & reduced maintenance. The whole rig stows within the length of the boat for trailing or storage.
Keel
She has a shallow long keel that gives her great stability for her size and also enables her to sail in shallow water with good directional windward performance in as little as 15” of water making her ideal for exploring estuaries & creaks. Within her keel and huge central storage locker is the sealed centre-plate case, this minimizes it’s intrusion into the cockpit & keeps it’s mechanism away from fingers & bottoms! The centre-plate keel is foiled and made in lead/glassfibre giving great windward ability. With its 10-1 gearing it is also very easy to lower & raise.
Cockpit
[Deck] Down either side of the cockpit she has two substantial iroko rails
Introducing the “Deben Lugger”
Storage
Talking of storage - Her anchor stores on chocks on the fore-deck with its warp being stowed in the main lockert, the 2-part oars slide forward up tubes on the starboard side of the centre-plate casing while the blades stow in the locker against the casing or to be bungeed to the stringer rail, fenders stow in the central locker or under the slated seats, Her small aft locker is vented and is designed to take a 12L remote outboard motor fuel tank the line of this passes into the outboard well. The well is off set to port and allows a modern 4-stroke outboard engine of up to 6HP to be mounted and tilted clear of the water while sailing or when moored. She has a substantial New England style ‘Barn Door’ type rudder this gives a light balanced feel with minimal weather helm, it is the same depth as the keel allowing it to be left mounted while beaching, sailing in the shallows or leaving on a mooring.
Primary Features
Built
using
the
best
high-quality
materials,
with
safety
in
mind.
Traditional
good
looks
with
minimal
maintenance.
Raised
decks
giving
improved
buoyancy
and
making
for
a
dryer
boat.
Light/simple
un-stayed
carbon-fibre
rig
reducing
effort
and
time
to
get
afloat.
Sealed
centre-plate
housing
-
minimizes
the
possibility
of
injury
and
aids
pumping
out
in
the
unlikely
event
of
capsizing.
Her
shallow
long
keel
gives
her
superior
control
and
stability
while
enabling
her
to
sail
in
the
shallows.
The
shallow
fore-foot
of
her
keel
allows
for
beaching
and
makes
for
easier
launching
and
recovery.
Sealed
storage
lockers
are
kept
inboard
aiding
access
and
reduces
pitching
in
a
seaway.
Large
New
England
style
rudder
gives
superb
steering
while
keeping
draft
to
a
minimum.
Category C - is designed for inshore voyages including coastal waters, large bays, estuaries, lakes and rivers where conditions up to and including wind force six and significant wave heights up to and including 2M may be experienced.
Warranty
Anglia Yacht Brokerage warrants the hull and deck of every new Deben Lugger to be free from manufacturing defects for a period of five years.
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