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1963 Marshall Sanderling Catboat

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1963 Marshall Sanderling Catboat1963 Marshall Sanderling Catboat1963 Marshall Sanderling Catboat1963 Marshall Sanderling Catboat1963 Marshall Sanderling Catboat1963 Marshall Sanderling Catboat
1963 Marshall Sanderling Catboat1963 Marshall Sanderling Catboat
The catboat-as most of us know it-came to life in 1962, when Breck Marshall did something few boatbuilders had yet done-he began producing catboats in fiberglass.

His first design was an 18-footer he called Sanderling after the New England shorebird.

Sanderling was based on a wooden prototype designed by Pop Arnold in 1941.

Marshall wrote: "The original was not a pretty boat.

She had a flat sheer with a kind of tumblehome ram bow in her.

She had a square house and a marconi rig." After a long time modeling the boat-there were no drawings from which to work-Marshall and his foreman constructed what they thought looked like the perfect catboat.

The new fiberglass Sanderling had a strong sheer, crowned cabin and an underbody more modern than most traditional catboats.

The neoclassical Sanderling was born.

Marshall wrote that they built a couple of Sanderlings-in New Boston, New Hampshire-and "got one ready just in time for the boat show in February, 1963." We were fortunate on our review sail to experience a variety of wind conditions-from nearly dead calm to a steady breeze.

The slightest push kept the Sanderling moving along, and it's no wonder-she shows 253 square-feet of Dacron above a 2200-pound displacement (For comparison use the 2000-pound Cape Dory Typhoon which carries 160 sq. ft.).

Remember that catboats were originally designed to function without the use of auxiliary power.

Owners claim Sanderling is a light-air champ.

You'll get no argument from us.

The extreme beam and high-quality construction are enough to inspire tremendous confidence in the Sanderling.

Like most small boats she was designed for near-shore work, but in this arena she's certainly well equipped-and let's face it-time tested.

Marshall clearly takes pride in the construction of their craft-and they should.

The traditional nature of the design means there is slightly more wood to keep an eye on, but quality and durability are first rate.

The heavily-glassed hull and deck are glued and through-bolted with stainless bolts at the mahogany rub rail.

Everything looks and feels solid.

It's a tired cliche, but the Marshall name really has become synonymous with quality.



ABOUT THIS BOAT
Basic Information
Type:Sail
Year:1963
Length:18' 2"
Price:$23,000.00
City:Brighton
State:Massachusetts
More Details
Engine:Evinrude Long Shaft
Engine Count:Single
Engine Hours:mod
Drive:OB
Horsepower:9
Fuel:Gas
Hull Material:Glass
Beam:8' 6"
Draft:4' 4"
Condition:Very Good

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