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JimD
05-15-2008, 12:35 AM
Anyone know if there's any more info on this 21 footer out in cyberland? Just curious.

http://www.harrybryan.com/harrybryan/boats/pilothouse.launch.thmb.jpg
boylesboats
05-15-2008, 12:52 AM
I would be interested to find out more..

You mean that "Liberty" seen on Harry's website?
JimD
05-15-2008, 08:47 AM
I would be interested to find out more..

You mean that "Liberty" seen on Harry's website?

Yup. That's where I snagged the photo from. There appears to be no write up and no plans available. Oh well.
boylesboats
05-15-2008, 11:06 AM
Ain't it sad? The only way to contact Harry is via snail mail..
StevenBauer
05-15-2008, 11:18 AM
The only way to contact Harry is via snail mail..

Or you could just give him a call, he does have a phone: (506) 755-2486



Steven
Paul Pless
05-15-2008, 11:27 AM
or email...
harrymartha@hotmail.com
JimD
05-15-2008, 12:10 PM
Not likely I'll ever build one but it's a charming boat. About the size of a Handy Billy 21 with a cabin. Probably runs on ten or fifteen hp.
boylesboats
05-15-2008, 04:45 PM
Not likely I'll ever build one but it's a charming boat. About the size of a Handy Billy 21 with a cabin. Probably runs on ten or fifteen hp.

I would tell ya... if you do a side by side comparison.. It does looked like HandyBilly 21'
rbgarr
05-15-2008, 05:52 PM
IIRC Maynard Bray added a similar cabin to his HB 21.
Bill Perkins
05-16-2008, 10:57 PM
I reread Mr. Bryan's article in WB in which he mentions the boat's derivation from the work of William Hand .The name "Handy Billy " seems to be a playful tip of the hat to that designer ( I know it's also a synonym for watch tackle ).

Do drawings for Hand's Piute still exist ? I have those of the Weston Farmer boat of the same name which is a tribute to Hand's work ; how close a replica was unclear to me .

I'll be surprised if it turns out he placed high standing headroom cabins on his smaller narrow boats .It's mentioned in the article that Handy Billy has a bit more beam to length than Hand's boats . Maybe "Liberty" has still more beam ?