Herreshoff #192007es [Unbuilt R-Boat for George Nichols]

"[1920-10-20] Wed 20: Geo. Nichols here in p.m. & evening. [Probably to talk about R-boats. See #192007es Unbuilt R-boat for George Nichols.]
[1920-11-07] Sun 7: Geo. Nichols here. [Probably to talk about R-boats. See #192007es Unbuilt R-boat for George Nichols.]" (Source: Herreshoff, Nathanael G. Diary, 1920. Manuscript (excerpts). Diary access courtesy of Halsey C. Herreshoff.)

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"[Item Description:] Two sets of penciled pantograph hull sections marked '1st trial' and '2nd trial. Model A [Model 1115 for #192007es Unbuilt R-boat for George Nichols]. R class. 25ft lwl. Q.b.l. 23ft 8 1/2in'. With displacement curve and calculations arriving at a total displacement of 171.5cuft [= 10976lbs]. Undated (made probably a day or so before pantograph hull sections titled 'From finished model A. R class. Oct[ober] 14, 1920')." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Pantograph Hull Sections. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE04_02510. Folder [no #]. No date (ca 1920-10-13).)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled pantograph hull sections titled 'From finished model A [Model 1115 for #192007es Unbuilt R-boat for George Nichols]. R class. Oct[ober] 14, 1920. Scale 3/4in. 25ft 0in l.w.l. 23ft 8 1/2in q.b.l.'. With calculations arriving at a total displacement of 169.5cuft [= 10848lbs]." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Pantograph Hull Sections. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE04_02520. Folder [no #]. 1920-10-14.)
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"[Item Description:] Three sets of penciled pantograph hull sections with tracing marks marked '1st trial', '2nd trial', and '3rd trial. 25ft 0in w.l. 23.75[ft] q.b.l.', respectively. With calculations arriving at total displacement of 172.8cuft [= 11059lbs] for the third trial. This is related to one of several R-boat models made in October and November 1920 and to #192007es Unbuilt R-boat for George Nichols. Undated, compare with pantograph hull sections of the same model titled ''From finished model B [Model 1122(?)]. R class. Oct[ober] 15, 1920', suggesting this to have been made about a day earlier." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Pantograph Hull Sections. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE04_02530. Folder [no #]. No date (ca 1920-10-14).)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled pantograph hull sections with tracing marks titled 'From finished model B [Model 1122(?)]. R class. Oct[ober] 15, 1920. Scale 3/4in. 25ft 0in l.w.l. 23ft 9in q.b.l.'. With diagram and calculations arriving at a total displacement of 172.8.5cuft = 11050[lbs]. The sections show one red section for a deep keel and considerably less beam, suggesting that NGH altered the model from centerboard to keel. This is related to one of several R-boat models made in October and November 1920 and to #192007es Unbuilt R-boat for George Nichols." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Pantograph Hull Sections. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE04_02540. Folder [no #]. 1920-10-15.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled sailplan with half-section and outboard profile titled 'R Class. Model B [Model 1122 ???]. Oct. 15, 1920 with keel added Nov. 7, 1920. For Geo. Nichols, but countermanded'. Related to #192007es Unbuilt R-boat for George Nichols." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Penciled Sailplan. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Acc. 2004.0001.0446. WRDT08, Folder 36, formerly MRDE09. 1920-10-15.)
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"[Item Description:] Three sets of penciled pantograph hull sections with tracing marks and calculations on sans-serif 'Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, Bristol, R.I.' stationery. Marked '1st trial', '2nd trial', and '3rd trial, Oct[ober] 25 [1922]', respectively. Compare with penciled pantograph hull sections of the same model titled 'C [Model 1108]. From finished model. R class study model. Oct[ober] 26, 1920. 37ft 4in o.a. 26ft l.w.l. 24ft 8in q.b.l. Scale 3/4'. This is related to one of several R-boat models made in October and November 1920 and to #192007es Unbuilt R-boat for George Nichols." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Pantograph Hull Sections. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE04_02500. Folder [no #]. 1920-10-25.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled pantograph hull sections with tracing marks titled 'C [Model 1108]. From finished model. R class study model. Oct[ober] 26, 1920. 37ft 4in o.a. 26ft l.w.l. 24ft 8in q.b.l. Scale 3/4'. With calculations arriving at a total displacement of 186.5cuft [= 11936lbs]. Compare with penciled pantograph hull sections of the same model dated October 25 [1920]. This is related to one of several R-boat models made in October and November 1920 and to #192007es Unbuilt R-boat for George Nichols." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Pantograph Hull Sections. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE04_02490. Folder [no #]. 1920-10-26.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled pantograph hull sections with tracing marks titled 'D [Model 1107]. From finished model of Sidney of R class c.b. [centerboard] boat. Oct[ober] 30, 1920. Length o.a. O.a. 36ft 9in. L.w.l. 27ft. Overhangs 4ft 9in & 6ft 0in. Q.b.l. 25ft 6in. Displ[acement]. Breadth at sheer. 9ft 10in. L.w.l. 8ft 6in. Draft hull 2ft 3 1/2in'. With numerous notes and calculations. On verso (with 'Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, Bristol, R.I.' letterhead) displacement curve and three additional sets of penciled hull sections marked 'D. 1st trial Oct 24 [19]20. 28 1/2ft w.l', '2nd trial Oct 28 [19]20. 27ft w.l', and 'D. 3rd trial', respectively, and further calculations. This is related to one of several R-boat models made in October and November 1920 and to #192007es Unbuilt R-boat for George Nichols." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (?) (creator). Pantograph Hull Sections. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE04_02460. Folder [no #]. 1920-10-30.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled diagram titled 'Diagrams of R Class models. Oct[ober] & Nov[ember] 1920'. Showing Angle of heel (10deg, 20deg, 30deg) and waterline on x-axis and righting moment in ftlbs on left y-axis and [area of] sections in sqft on right y-axis. With plotted curves for 'B model [possibly Model 1122 (shown as having a semi-deep underbody)]', C model [Model 1108 (shown as having a deep wineglass underbody)]', and 'D model [Model 1107 (shown as having a round and shallow underbody)]'. This is related to one of several R-boat models made in October and November 1920 and to #192007es Unbuilt R-boat for George Nichols." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Diagram. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE04_02480. Folder [no #]. 1920-10 to 1920-11.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled untitled offset booklet. From notes on first page 'No. [blank] [#192007es]. R Class. b.b.[? c.b. = centerboard?] Scale 3/4in. ...'Measured in Nov. 1920. For a boat for Geo. Nichols but not used'." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Offset Booklet. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE02_00880. Folder [no #]. 1920-11.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled preliminary plan with plan view, midship section and, inboard profile titled 'R Class [#192007es Unbuilt R-Boat for George Nichols]. c.b. not used. Scale 3/4. Nov. 1920'." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Penciled Framing Plan. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE02_05650. Folder [no #]. 1920-11.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled pantograph hull sections titled 'E Model. From finished model. R Class c.b. [centerboard] boat for Com. George Nichols [#192007es]. No. [blank]. Nov[ember] 13, 1920. Scale 3/4. O.a. O.a. 35ft 9in. L.w.l. 25ft 6in. Q.b.l. 24ft 1/4in. Displ[acement] ... 179cuft [= 11456lbs]'. With notes and calculations." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Pantograph Hull Sections. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE04_02450. Folder [no #]. 1920-11-13.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled pantograph hull sections titled 'Model A [Model 1115 for #192007es Unbuilt R-boat for George Nichols] with Keel added. Scale 3/4. O.a. 35ft 7in. L.w.l. 25[ft]. Q.b.l. [blank]. Draft 5ft 8 1/2in. Beam 9ft 6in. B.w.l. 7ft 8in. Displ[acement] 173cuft [= 11072lbs]. Nov[ember] 21, 1920'. With notes and calculations." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Pantograph Hull Sections. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE04_02440. Folder [no #]. 1920-11-21.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled untitled offset booklet. From notes on first page '(Model A. Keel [Model 1115]). Nov. 24, 1920. No [blank]. Class R. Keel. Scale 3/4'. Related to #192007es Unbuilt R-boat for George Nichols." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Offset Booklet. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE02_01600. Folder [no #]. 1920-11-24.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled pantograph lead sections titled 'No. [blank. #192007es] R Class for Geo. Nichols, Esq. Scale 1/4 size. Nov[ember] 25 1920'. With calculations and note 'Required 5800 to 6220lbs lead with c.g. 52% of l.w.l. ...' and concluding with note 'Calculation as below of volume between wood keel ... W[ei]g[h]t = ... 6240lbs'." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Pantograph Lead Sections. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE04_08110. Folder [no #]. 1920-11-25.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled construction plan with inboard profile, plan view, sections and detailed scantlings titled 'R Class. Model A with keel [Model 1115]. Started for Geo. Nichols but given up [#192007es]. Nov-Dec 1920'." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Penciled Construction Plan. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE02_05430. Folder [no #]. 1920-11 to 1920-12.)
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"[Item Description:] Penciled pantograph hull sections on 'Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, Bristol, Rhode Island' stationery titled 'Model B of Oct[ober] 15, 1920. Cut over July 12, 1929. 1st trial'. With calculations arriving at a displacement of 181.5cuft = 11630lbs. (Model B of October 15, 1920 was one of four models, named A to D, which were made during the design of #192007es Unbuilt R-Boat for George Nichols. It is believed that Model 1122 is Model B.)" (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. (creator). Pantograph Hull Sections. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MRDE04_02790. Folder [no #]. 1929-07-12.)
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Note: This list of archival documents contains in an unedited form any and all which mention #192007es [Unbuilt R-Boat for George Nichols] even if just in a cursory way. Permission to digitize, transcribe and display is gratefully acknowledged.

"Dimensions from notes on penciled pantograph hull sections dated November 21, 1920 in Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum." (Source: van der Linde, Claas. March 22, 2019.)

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