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Dale Genther
11-23-2008, 04:29 PM
Her are some photos of a sailboat that belongs to a freind of mine. He got her about 10 years ago from Maine. We have no idea what she is. Today we were putting a new cover on her as the old one was shot, so a had a change to take these.

She is about 17 ft. long with a beam of 6 ft., draft about 3 ft., cedar on oak, bronze fastened with cast iron ballast. Sge has a small cabin with berths for two.

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd129/DaleGenther/100_0764.jpg

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd129/DaleGenther/100_0763-1.jpg

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd129/DaleGenther/100_0765.jpg

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd129/DaleGenther/100_0767.jpg

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd129/DaleGenther/100_0768.jpg

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/dd129/DaleGenther/100_0769.jpg
Woxbox
11-23-2008, 06:56 PM
It's darn close to a Herreshoff doughdish with a small cuddy added. Whatever you have there, looks like it has the potential to be a really sweet boat.

http://newimages.yachtworld.com/1/7/6/6/1/1766129_1.jpg
TonyH
11-23-2008, 07:01 PM
Agreed - sweet little boat!:)
Peter Eikenberry
11-23-2008, 09:14 PM
Looks a lot like a Herreshoff 12 1/2 aka Haven 12 1/2 http://www.msogphotosite.com/Shackled.html 12 1/2 has nothing to do with the loa.
See also http://h12.orrsford.com/
JimConlin
11-23-2008, 09:19 PM
The stem and the transom are much less raked than those of the H12.
Dale Genther
11-23-2008, 09:20 PM
Peter, I agree she has the lines of a 12 1/2 and when I first saw her that is what I thought she might be. Only problem she is about 2 ft. lomger than a 12 1/2
Steve Paskey
11-23-2008, 10:11 PM
Peter, I agree she has the lines of a 12 1/2 and when I first saw her that is what I thought she might be. Only problem she is about 2 ft. lomger than a 12 1/2

L. Francis Herreshoff designed a boat known as the Buzzards Bay 14, basically an enlargement of his father's 12-1/2 footer. The size difference is about what you describe: the BB 14 is 14'1" on the waterline, and 17'9" overall.

http://www.buzzardsbayboatshop.com/images/sailPlanProfile.jpg
john l
11-23-2008, 10:51 PM
i don't know what it is, but i would look at murray peterson or aage nielsen.
she actually looks a lot like nielsen's "suppoda" albeit a few feet shorter.