wuspect Hanna Gulfweed

[weheritage]

Trying to find info on our 1942 ketch. The last survey that I have is from 1986. It indicates that it is a wuspect Hanna Gulfweed. Can anyone tell me what "Wuspect" refers to?

[JimD]

I wuspect it's a typo.

[John B]

w is right above s.
a John Hanna Gulfweed. about 29 or 30 ft.do they have a canoe stern ?

[weheritage]

Could be "S" typo."Vessel is of popular design wuspect Hanna Gulfweed design with stern rollout."
this is from the survey by W.R Falkenberg - Wilmington, CA 1986

[TR]

The Gulfweed was designed by John G. Hanna in 1923. Length overall (outside stem to outside transom) is 27'0", waterline is 21'0", beam is 9'0". She was designed with three different underbodies, deep keel with a draft of 48", shallow keel at 38", and a centerboard at 28". Sail area for the gaff ketch rig is 366 square ft. Displacement is approximately 6000 pounds with 1100 in the outside ballast keel. Cabin headroom is 4'6".

All the best,TAd

[weheritage]

TR

Thanks for your input. The boat I have is 40' LOA
33'LOD 11.3' Beam and draws 4'11". With your info I am no longer sure that she is a John Hanna design. Built 1942 Wilmington Boat Works - Wilmington, CA. Having a real tough time finding any history. US Doc # 260964. Any direction in my quest from you or others would be appreciated
http://www.gulftel.com/boomer/Leeway01.jpg

[ 08-10-2005, 04:56 PM: Message edited by: weheritage ]

[StevenBauer]

Mystic Seaport lists these articles from The Rudder:

Wilmington Boat Works
cutter, 45' Audacious Schock, Edson B. Mar 31:82
ketch, 45' Sea Maid Wilmington Boat Dec 45:33
motor-sailer, 67' [no name] Hand, Wm. H., Jr. Mar 35:47
schooner, 55'2" Santana Sparkman & Stephens Aug 38:39
sloop, 30'3" Sea Mate Wilmington Boat Dec 45:36

[ 08-10-2005, 08:59 PM: Message edited by: StevenBauer ]

[Aramas]

Hanna designed the original 27' Gulfweed in 1923 for a series of articles in Yachting, allegedly as a "better version" of the Seabird design in the Rudder at the time.

Four years later he designed a 33'6" enlarged version called the "enlarged version", funnily enough smile.gif

[ 08-12-2005, 01:55 AM: Message edited by: Aramas ]

[Hwyl]

Not much to go here. http://www.gulftel.com/boomer/Leeway01.jpg

Do you have any side view pictures?

[weheritage]

Pictures at:
http://www.gulftel.com/boomer/Scan01.jpg

Change Scan01.jpg to 02 thru 08
These were taken by the former owner last summer. Before hurricane Charlie. She suffered some damage to her bow which is being repaired at this time.

http://www.gulftel.com/boomer/Bow01.jpg

[ 08-12-2005, 01:59 PM: Message edited by: weheritage ]