Herreshoff #193601es [Unbuilt Centerboard schooner]

"Jany 14. 1938 {1938/01/14} Dear Francis - ... The last two years, - I have been much interested in design for a yacht or scientific reserch vessel, and when you come again, - soon I hope, I will be pleased to show & explain to you what I have done, - if I can remember - But memory is going fast Hoping you continue well Your affect - Father. " (Source: Mystic Seaport Museum, L. Francis Herreshoff Collection, Box 17, Folder 14: Letter from N. G. Herreshoff to L. F. Herreshoff.)

"[Item Description:] Sailplan sketch of 3-mast schooner with detailed sail area data, undated (on back of letter dated July 7, 1936) [apparently for #193601es Unbuilt Centerboard schooner, Model 29]." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Sketch. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_47710. Subject Files, Folder [no #], formerly 25?. No date (1936 ?).)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled 'Lloyd's Requirements for Cruising Yacht or Scientific Research Aux. Vessel Design. 134ft oa, 102ft l.w.l., 27 1/2ft beam, 15ft moulded depth, shoal draft & c[enter]b[oard]. Scantlings. Apparently related to NGH's last design #193601es, a very large centerboard schooner (as described on the back of Model 29 from April 1936 and other related models). Undated. On verso of letter by the Cruising Club of America to its members dated February 13, 1936." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Note. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_47290. Drawings (Model Room), Folder 113 [?], formerly 113 [?]. No date (after 1936-02-13).)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled sections (model tracings) and displacement calculations for '2nd trial Mch '36', 128ft wl, 31 1/2ft beam, 8 1/2ft draft' [#193601es Unbuilt Centerboard schooner, Model 29]." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Sections and Calculations. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_47640. Subject Files, Folder [no #], formerly 25?. 1936-03-31.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled sketch, untitled, showing a dimensioned and labeled centerboard detail for what appears to be NGH's last design, #193601es, a very large centerboard schooner (as described on the back of Model 29 from April 1936 and other related models). Undated. On verso of flyer by ASME advertising an event on April 7, 1936." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Sketch. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_47250. Drawings (Model Room), Folder 113 [?], formerly 113 [?]. No date (after 1936-04-07).)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled sketch titled 'Some detail sizes of Rig for Design of Yacht or Exploring Vessel of May 16[?] 1936, Length o.a. 136ft, length l.w.l. 108 1/2ft, beam 28ft, draft 9ft 3in, displ. cuft = 332 tons, sail area (plain sails) 7173'. Showing detail labeled 'Loose band on mast to carry wish bone sprit. Related to NGH's last design #193601es, a very large centerboard schooner. See model No. 1111 'Deep Sea Cruiser III' whose dimensions as noted on its back are nearly identical with the dimensions on this sketch. On verso of letter by the Cruising Club of America to its members dated April 28, 1936." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Sketch / Note. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_47310. Drawings (Model Room), Folder 113 [?], formerly 113 [?]. No date (after 1936-04-28).)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled sketch titled 'Band for wood mast, to carry lugs for Running sails booms. N.G.H. Summer 1936; and showing a dimensioned and labeled 3in wide mast band with 15in inner diameter and 16 1/4in outer diameter. Possibly related to NGH's last design #193601es, a very large centerboard schooner (as described on the back of Model 29 from April 1936 and other related models). On verso of flyer or letter by the 'Sentinels of the Republic' that is dated June 1, 1936." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Sketch. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_47270. Drawings (Model Room), Folder 113 [?], formerly 113 [?]. No date (after 1936-06-01).)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled sketch, untitled, labeled among others 'Length o.a. 144ft, l.w.l. 115ft 6in, breadth 28ft, Draft to l.w.l. 9ft 0in, c.b. casing 13 spaces = 22ft 9in long' and 'This spacing changed. See drawing of Oct ?[sic] [19]36. Showing accommodation plan for a 3-mast centerboard schooner. Related to NGH's last design #193601es, a very large centerboard schooner. See model No. 1134 'Deep Sea Cruiser IV' whose dimensions as noted on its back are identical with the dimensions on this sketch. On verso of letter by the Commercial Credit Company to the holders of its stock dated June 20, 1931." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Sketch. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_47390. Drawings (Model Room), Folder 113 [?], formerly 113 [?]. No date (after 1936-06-20).)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled sketch titled '3 Drum Hoisting machine for 200 ft of 5/16 dia ps rope. Load 200 lbs. Pressure of main gear teeth 1000 lbs. On worm wheel teeth 200lbs +.N.G.H. Summer of 1936. Showing detail labeled 'Loose band on mast to carry wish bone sprit. Probably related to NGH's last design #193601es, a very large centerboard schooner. On verso of letter by the Cruising Club of America to its members dated May 28, 1931." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Sketch. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_47350. Drawings (Model Room), Folder 113 [?], formerly 113 [?]. Summer of 1936.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled sketch titled 'For a Yacht or Scientific Exploring Vessel. September 15 1936.' and labeled among others 'Length o.a. 144ft, l.w.l. 115ft 6in' and 'For No IV Model Sept. 15, 1936, Scale 1/192 = 1/16in'. Showing a sailplan for a 3-mast centerboard schooner with wishbone rig. Related to NGH's last design #193601es, a very large centerboard schooner. See model No. 1134 'Deep Sea Cruiser IV' whose dimensions as noted on its back are identical with the dimensions on this sketch." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Sketch. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_47370. Drawings (Model Room), Folder 113 [?], formerly 113 [?]. 1936-09-15.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled sketch, titled 'Sketch of # IV design of Oct ?[sic] [19]36'. Showing accommodation plan for a 3-mast centerboard schooner. Related to NGH's last design #193601es, a very large centerboard schooner. See model No. 1134 'Deep Sea Cruiser IV'." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Sketch. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_47410. Drawings (Model Room), Folder 113 [?], formerly 113 [?]. No date (1936-10 or later).)
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Note: This list of archival documents contains in an unedited form any and all which mention #193601es [Unbuilt Centerboard schooner] even if just in a cursory way. Permission to digitize, transcribe and display is gratefully acknowledged.

• Taglang, Jacques. Mariette and the Herreshoff Schooners. Two vols. Eynesse, 2010.
  Vessel biographies, large-scale sail and lines plans reproduced from original HMCo plans. The definitive book on Herreshoff schooners.