Herreshoff #186514es [Fishing Boat (2 of 6)]

Particulars

Name: [Fishing Boat (2 of 6)]
Type: Fishing Boat
Designed by: JBH
Launch: 1865
Construction: Wood
LOA: 28' 9" (8.76m)
Beam: 10' 6" (3.20m)
Sail Area: 627sq ft (58.3sq m)

Note: Particulars are primarily but not exclusively from the HMCo Construction Record. Supplementary information not from the Construction Record appears elsewhere in this record with a complete citation.


Model

Model #513Model number: 513
Model location: H.M.M. Model Room West Wall Right

Vessels from this model:
6 built, modeled by JBH
#186513es [Fishing Boat (1 of 6)] (1865)
#186514es [Fishing Boat (2 of 6)] (1865)
#186515es [Fishing Boat (3 of 6)] (1865)
#186516es [Fishing Boat (4 of 6)] (1865)
#186517es [Fishing Boat (5 of 6)] (1865)
#186518es [Fishing Boat (6 of 6)] (1865)

Original text on model:
"Fish boat 1865" (Source: Original handwritten annotation on model. Undated.)

Model Description:
"Fishing boat of 1865, built by JBH." (Source: Bray, Maynard. 2004.)

Related model(s):
Model 0808 by JBH (1860s?); #1004es Pine Island
Pine Island: Fishing Boat
Model 0518 by JBH (1865?); sail, 8 built from
Fishing Boat
Model 1430 by CFH, JBH or NGH (1860s?); sail?
{Fishing Boat?}: Fishing Boat???
Model 1700 by NGH? (1860s?); sail?
{Fishing Boat?}: Fishing Boat???


Note: Vessels that appear in the records as not built, a cancelled contract, a study model, or as a model sailboat are listed but not counted in the list of vessels built from a model.


Documents

Nathanael G. Herreshoff

"Fish Boat (2 of 6) [#186514es]: 28ft 9in Length on deck. 10ft 6in Breadth extreme. 2 1/4in Deadrise per foot. Peaked (or round) stern. 1ft 6in Sheer. 8ft 9in Centreboard length. 11ft Centreboard from woodends. No bowsprit. 30ft 6in Mainsail foot. 26ft Mainsail hoist. 12ft 9in Mainsail head. 38ft Mainsail leech. 627sqft Mainsail area. No jib. No gafftopsail. No jibtopsail." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. and/or other Herreshoff family members. Handwritten table listing early Herreshoff-built boats and their dimensions up to 1870. No date (1870 or later). Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum, MRDE03.)

Archival Documents

"[Item Description:] Handwritten (in ink and pencil) table providing what amounts to be the earliest Herreshoff construction record with detailed dimensional data (Name, Owner, Length on deck, Length on water, Breadth extreme, Depth, Deadrise per foot, Width of stern, Sheer, Freeboard at bow, stern and lowest place, Centreboard length, Centreboard from woodends, Centre of mast from woodends, Bowsprit out board, Mainsail foot, hoist, head, leech, and area, Foresail foot, hoist, head, leech, and area, Jib foot, hoist, leech, and area, Gafftopsail foot, luff, leech, and area, Fore-gafftopsail foot, luff, leech, and area, Jibtopsail foot, hoist, leech, and area and Notes ) for Julia [#185602es], Sprite [#186001es], Kelpie 1st [#186301es], Magic [#186404es], Toad [#186411es], Prudence [#186406es], Patience [#186405es], Hope [#186402es], Faith [#186401es], Qui Vive [#186407es], Kelpie 2nd [#186403es], Teazer [#186410es], Secret [#186408es], Fish Boats [#186505es, #186506es, #186507es, #186508es, #186509es, #186510es, #186511es, #186512es], Fish Boats [#186513es, #186514es, #186515es, #186516es, #186517es, #186518es], Fanchon [#186501es], Angie [#186503es], Haidee [#186604es], Ariel [#186601es], Psyche [#186605es], Fannie 1st [#186603es], Violet [#186606es], Fish Boats [#186607es, #186608es], Fish Boats [#186609es, #186610es, #186611es, #186612es, #186613es, #186614es], Lively Whale [later Daisy ???] [#186707es ???], Fannie 2nd [#186702es], Hartford [later Polly ???] [#186703es ???], Sadie [#186704es], Clytie [#186701es], Waterfall [N/A], Bristol [#186801es], Ione [#187003es], Poppasquash [#186502es], Etta [N/A], Oysterboats [#186710es, #186711es], Spring Green [#186709es], Pellican [#186708es], Henrietta [N/A], Meteor [N/A], Fatter[?] [N/A], Annie Moies [#1p], Charlotte [#186803es], Annie [#186905es], Hildegard [#186808es], Thetis [#186705es], Clio [#187101es], Fleetwing [N/A], White Straw[?] [N/A], [Mignone] [#186904es], Fish Boats [square stern, 1868] [N/A], Sadie [#N/A (dupl. listing)], Fannie [N/A], Bunsby [#186802es], Orion [#186903es], Breeze [N/A], Nimbus [#186805es], Alice [crossed out, this MIGHT be Bessie] [#187001es], Viking [#187008es], [Ianthe] [#187002es], [Surf] [#187007es], [Georgie Miller] [#187011es], and [Pink] [#187010es]. Undated, the latest vessel on the list was built in 1870." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (?) (creator) or other Herreshoff family members (?) (creator). Construction Record. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE03_01410. Folder [no #]. No date (ca 1870).)


Note: This list of archival documents contains in an unedited form any and all which mention #186514es [Fishing Boat (2 of 6)] even if just in a cursory way. Permission to digitize, transcribe and display is gratefully acknowledged.


Supplement

Research Note(s)

"This double-ended fish boat is described in the list of early HMCo boats in NGH's 1871 to ca 1874 calendar (Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum, Model Room Rolltop Desk) and in an untitled list of early HMCo boats (Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum, MRDE03)." (Source: van der Linde, Claas. March 16, 2019.)

Note: Research notes contain information about a vessel that is often random and unedited but has been deemed useful for future research.

Note

We are always interested in learning more about this vessel. If you want to discuss it or can share any additional information or images or to discuss a copyright concern, please do not hesitate to send an Email to the link below!


Herreshoff Catalogue Raisonné.
All rights reserved. No reproduction, adaptation, or distribution of any part of this document or any information contained herein by any means whatsoever is permitted without prior written permission. For the full terms of copyright for this document please click here. Last revision 2024-01-16.
© 2024,

Citation: Herreshoff #186514es [Fishing Boat (2 of 6)]. Herreshoff Catalogue Raisonné. https://herreshoff.info/Docs/ES186514_Fish_Boat.htm.