Herreshoff #189605es [Unbuilt 45ft Cruising Yacht]
Particulars
Type: Sloop
Designed by: NGH
Not built, not assigned, cancelled, etc.: 1896-5
Construction: Wood
LWL: 45' (13.72m)
Rig: Gaff
Sail Area: 2,223sq ft (206.5sq m)
Keel: yes
Built for: Herreshoff, N. G.
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 number: 520Model location: H.M.M. Model Room West Wall Right
Vessels from this model:
1 built, modeled by NGH
Original text on model:
"No. 481 SPALPEEN 56' WL 19 1/2" frame space
45' WL cruiser May 1896
New stern Oct. 26 1896" (Source: Original handwritten annotation on model. Undated.)
Model Description:
"56' lwl Spalpeen, cruising ketch of 1896." (Source: Bray, Maynard. 2004.)
Model Comment:
"N/A"
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
Archival Documents
"[Item Description:] Penciled pantograph hull sections titled 'Model for 45ft w.l. cruising yacht [#189605es]. May 16, 1896. Scale 1/2in per ft. 4 1/2ft spaces'. With calculations arriving at a displacement of 903cuft = 58100lbs =25.9 tons gross. With three displacement curves marked '45ft May 16, [18]96', '40ft June 23 [18]97 [#189703es Unbuilt 40ft Cruiser]', '37 1/2ft June 14 [18]96 [#189606es]'. On verso another set of penciled pantograph hull sections titled 'Bulkheads for 45[ft] w.l. cruising yacht. Scale 1/2in'. " (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Pantograph Hull Sections. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE04_06050. Folder [no #]. 1896-05-16.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled preliminary sailplan with calculations titled '45ft w.l. cruising yacht [#189605es]. May 19 [18]96'." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Penciled Sailplan. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE02_07330. Folder [no #]. 1896-05-19.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled preliminary plan with inboard profile and general arrangement plan titled '45ft w.l. cruising yacht [#189605es]. May[?] 19[?] [18]96'." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Penciled Arrangement Plan. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE02_07350. Folder [no #]. 1896-08-19 ?.)
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