Falmouth Quay Punts

Falmouth Quay Punts were the standard workhorse of the harbour and Falmouth bay during the second half of the C19 and into the C20, fetching and carrying for the many ships that arrived in Falmouth 'for orders'. Initially gaff-rigged and generally yawls, they eventually became motor-powered.

Designed and adapted for the stiff seas around the Lizard, their excellent sea-keeping qualities made them popular with amateur yachtsmen.

This database is a summary of some of the data discovered by volunteer Roger Stephens as part of a major research project on Falmouth Quay Punts.

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Name Built Builder Type LOD / LWL
ADA 1898 Quay Pt 24′
ADA also Jeanie 11, Cuban, Jean 11, Ada 1908 W.E.THOMAS 23′ / 22.5
ADA MAY 1908 W.E.THOMAS 23′
ADAM 1908 23′
ALARM pre 1902 Not exeeding 32′
ANTHEA 1919 W.E.THOMAS Yacht 27′.5″
ANVIS 1893 W.E.THOMAS Yacht 26′
BAND OF HOPE 29′
BESSIE later Curlew 1905
BETTY 1913 A.COAKER Yacht
Bingo ( see Little Bingo )
BLACK CAT 1914 R.S.BURT Harley Mead Yacht
BLACK DUCK (REF A ) 1893 W.E.THOMAS Yacht 28′
BLACK DUCK (REF B ) 1905 R.S.BURT. Harley Mead Yacht 28′ / 26′ 2″
BLUE BELL 1924 Freshwater, St. Mawes Fishing 24′
BONITA (REF A ) 1889 TREGENZA Yacht 38′
BONITA (REF B) 1890 W.E.THOMAS 35′ / 29′
BOY JACK 27′ / 26′ 3″
BUNTY 1912 R.S.BURT Yacht 31′ / 30′ 2″
Catherine Frances (see Louie)
CHANTICLEER
Clareen ( see Clarice )
CLARICE, later Clareen , Shira 1894 Quay Pt 18′ 6″
COCK OF THE WALK
COCK ROBIN
COQUET C 1902
CORNISHMAN C 1855
Cuban (see Ada – Ref 2 )
CURLEW 1905 Quay Pt
Curlew (see Nada )
CURLEW later Foresight and Curlew ‘R’ 1898 R.S. BURT Quay Pt 28′ 2″ / 27′ 9″
CYGNET 1907 R.S. BURT Yacht 32′ 4″
CYNARA 1920 W.E.THOMAS
D.T. Built in Looe Yacht
DEBONAIR R.S.BURT 36′
DIANNA Yacht
DOLPHIN ON/PRE 1902
DOROTHEA 1909 W.E.THOMAS 27′ / 26′
DOZMARE 1928 ? Yacht
DUNLIN
Dusky maid (see Lily – Ref B) 1894 Quay Pt
ECLIPSE ON/PRE 1902
EDITH pre 1919 W.E.THOMAS Quay Pt 32′
ELSIE 32′
EMILY 1935 Yacht 20′ / 19’6″
FAGIN 1920 32′
FALAISE
FAYAWAY Quay Pt
FEAR NOT late 1800’s Quay Pt
FISHER

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