How We Built the NEWPORTER


We TALK about the Newporter at Newporter 40 Together, another Newporter site.  We consider N40T, as we call it, to be the site for all Newporter owners to go to, and join, as a gathering place to learn about some interesting happenings in the World of Newporters
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 A note about the pictures: click on any of them and see them at original size.




This is a place for all Lovers of Newporters and those who may have just acquired an interest. This forty foot ketch is from the mind of C. E. "Ack" Ackerman. He built a Murray Peterson designed 42 foot schooner, named her "Island Girl," then sailed the south seas for a couple of years or so. During this time he designed his dreamboat on which he wanted to "retire" and continue his sailing. Before he got his boat built he sold three, and thus began the Legend of the Newporter. Come aboard and find information on this beautiful vessel, learn something about its construction, ask questions, dream your dreams, and enjoy these fine boats in your mind if not under your feet.

It is hoped that you enjoy your time in the Yard. Updates will be made on a non-scheduled basis, so visit the Yard often, you're always welcome. Feel free to make copies of anything you find in the Yard. You can then print it for a handy source of study to help you in your endeavors. There's no sense in going to the effort to build the Yard and then limit its use. So use to the full anything and everything you see here and if what your need is not to be found, ask questions and we'll see what we can do to help you.

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The pictures in this entire site can be copied to your computer.  Click on the picture and it will appear on its own page, sometimes larger than it is on the site page on which it is posted.  Right click on the largest of the pictures (always save the largest--there's higher resolution) and you can save it on your hard drive.
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Click "Newporter 40 Together" to go to another site for Newporters. N40T is a forum where you join, post articles and pictures, comment on other articles and ask questions. I urge you to join if you will be going back to it, because you will want to join some of the discussions.  I like this site and almost always start there every time I start my computer.

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This "Newporter Shipyard"
I make no apologies that though this site is built on a blog framework I developed it to be used as an information website. You can read it, but you can't join it, post on it, or communicate with others through it. That is purely by design. 


You can still communicate with me via email

Put "Newporter" on the subject line
to get it past my junk mail filters.

If you have questions because you are working on your Newporter please send me an email.  If you see any errors please use email to let me know. I'll use your input for making the corrections and other changes it brings to mind. Many thanks for your help.