Herreshoff #192802es [Dinghy for #384p Shuttle]

"Sailing Dinghey for Shuttle.
12ft7 1/2in o.a. 11ft 10in w.l. 4ft-6in beam.
Mast 16ft. Sail Area 60sq.ft.
Scale 1/12. N.G. Nov. 17, 1930." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. Penciled note on Plan HH.5.02073 (028): Rowing Boats > 12'-7 1/2" Sailing Dinghy for "Shuttle" (1930-11-17). Haffenreffer-Herreshoff Collection, MIT Museum, Cambridge, MA.)

"23 Wall Street.
New York
June 11, 1931.
Dear Mr. Nat:
My delay in writing you to tell you about the little 12 ft. sailing tender has been due to the fact that up to recently I had no opportunity to try her, but, having done so, I want to tell you that she seems to be just what I want for the job and that she is most satisfactory in every way. I tried her in a moderate breeze, full sail, with two people in the boat, and also in a breeze of 20 to 25 m.p.h. with reefed sail. Under both conditions she handled very nicely on all points of sailing and balanced well even with the reef. I am delighted with her and very grateful to you for the trouble you took with her design. ...
Very sincerely yours, [Junius S. Morgan]" (Source: Morgan, Junius S. [Letter to N. G. Herreshoff.] Herreshoff Marine Museum Correspondence, Folder 50 (new), 181 (old). Access courtesy of Halsey C. Herreshoff. June 11, 1931.)

"23 Wall Street.
New York
September 10, 1931.
Dear Mr. Nat:
A great many thanks to you for your letter of September 8th, and for the original model of the twelve foot dinghy, which arrived this morning. The boat has been a great success and I don't need to tell you what a great pleasure it is to me to have the original model of it. ...
Please give my best regards to Mrs. Herreshoff, and with renewed thanks for the model,
Very sincerely yours, [Junius S. Morgan]" (Source: Morgan, Junius S. [Letter to N. G. Herreshoff.] Herreshoff Marine Museum Correspondence, Folder 50 (new), 181 (old). Access courtesy of Halsey C. Herreshoff. September 10, 1931.)

"HERRESHOFF DINGHY JOB #18152 12' 9" x 4' 7" 1928
This dinghy was modeled by N.G. Herreshoff and built by the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company. The original half model, now in possession of the donor, has pencilled on its back '12 ft sailing dinghie for Shuttle. NHG. Coconut Grove 1928.' Shuttle was a 70' twin-screw commuter launched in 1928 by the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company for the donor's father, Junius S. Morgan.
STATUS: Unrestored, mostly original, fair condition.
DONOR: John P. Morgan II
FURTHER READING: Yachts by Herreshoff. Herreshoff Manufacturing Company. Bristol, Rhode Island: Privately printed, probably 1935. Shows photograph of Shuttle with what appears to be this boat on deck.
ACCESSION NO. 1973.89." (Source: Bray, Maynard with Benjamin A. G. Fuller and Peter T. Vermilya. Mystic Seaport Watercraft. Mystic, Connecticut, 2001, p. 27.)

"[Item Transcription:] [Carbon copy: sent to Florida:] You may be interested in the enclosed photograph of the little boat [#192802es Dinghy for #384p Shuttle] which is now finished and ready to sail. Charles Nystrom says that she handles nicely and seems to be most satisfactory in every way. I am delighted about her and looking forward very much to having a chance to try her myself. The model and your original drawings are at Bristol and I understand are in your house.
I hope that your winter at Coconut Grove is pleasant as to weather and that you and Mrs. Herreshoff are well.
Very sincerely yours, ..." (Source: Morgan, Junius S. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection Acc. 98.40. Correspondence, Folder 32, formerly 177. 1931-02-04.)
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"[Item Transcription:] I was delighted to get your letter [of February 4, 1931] with the photos of the sailing dinghey [#192802es Dinghy for #384p Shuttle] and I thank you for sending them to me.
The little craft appears to be moving very fast and the sail is good form to drive her, and I hope you and your son will have lots of fun with her.
Although not really bad, we have had the the worst winter we have experienced in Florida, cloudy and cold.
Very sincerely yours, ..." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. Letter to Morgan, Junius S. Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection Acc. 98.41. Correspondence, Folder 32, formerly 177. 1931-02-08.)
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"[Item Description:] [Carbon copy:] My delay in writing you to tell you about the little 12 ft. sailing tender [#192802es] has been due to the fact that up to recently I had no opportunity to try her, but, having done so, I want to tell you that she seems to be just what I want for the job and that she is most satisfactory in every way. I tried her in a moderate breeze, full sail, with two people in the boat, and also in a breeze of 20 to 25 m.p.h. with reefed sail. Under both conditions she handled very nicely on all points of sailing and balanced well even with the reef. I am delighted with her and very grateful to you for the trouble you took with her design." (Source: Morgan, Junius S. Letter (copy) to N.G. Herreshoff. Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection Acc. 98.42. Correspondence, Folder 32, formerly 177. 1931-06-11.)
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"[Item Description:] [Original letter:] My delay in writing you to tell you about the little 12 ft. sailing tender [#192802es] has been due to the fact that up to recently I had no opportunity to try her, but, having done so, I want to tell you that she seems to be just what I want for the job and that she is most satisfactory in every way. I tried her in a moderate breeze, full sail, with two people in the boat, and also in a breeze of 20 to 25 m.p.h. with reefed sail. Under both conditions she handled very nicely on all points of sailing and balanced well even with the reef. I am delighted with her and very grateful to you for the trouble you took with her design." (Source: Morgan, Junius S. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_18280. Correspondence, Folder 50, formerly 181. 1931-06-11.)
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"[Item Transcription:] I was pleased to know the little 12ft boat [#192802es Dinghy for #384p Shuttle] proved so satisfactory, and it was kind in you in writing of it.
You must have got a plenty of spray when you tried her in a 25 mi[le] breeze and reefed sail!
Hoping you and yours are well and that I shall see you on this way during the summer.
Very sincerely yours, ..." (Source: Herreshoff, N.G. Letter to Morgan, Junius S. Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection Acc. 98.43. Correspondence, Folder 32, formerly 177. 1931-06-27.)
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"[Item Transcription:] I had a talk with Mr. Nat today and conveyed to him your greetings, and he will send to you in an early mail the model [Model Ext02] of your twelve foot sailing dinghy [#192802es Dinghy for #384p Shuttle], properly mounted on a backboard and also the original sketch of the sail plan.
Very truly yours, ..." (Source: Nystrom, Charles G. (Herreshoff Manufacturing Co.). Letter to Morgan, Junius S. Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection Acc. 98.35. Correspondence, Folder 32, formerly 177. 1931-09-03.)
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"[Item Transcription:] Many thanks for your letter of September 3rd [1931], telling me that Mr. Nat has been kind enough to let me have the model [Model Ext02] of the twelve foot dinghy [#192802es Dinghy for #384p Shuttle] and his original sketch of the sail plan. It will be a great pleasure to have them.
Sincerely yours ..." (Source: Morgan, Junius S. Letter (copy) to Nystrom, Charles G. (Herreshoff Manufacturing Co.). Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection Acc. 98.36. Correspondence, Folder 32, formerly 177. 1931-09-04.)
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"[Item Transcription:] [Carbon copy:] A great many thanks to you for your letter of September 8th, and for the original model of the twelve foot dinghy [#192802es], which arrived this morning. The boat has been a great success and I don't need to tell you what a great pleasure it is to me to have the original model of it.
I hope that you have had a good summer and shall look forward to seeing you if you stop in New York on your way to Florida later in the fall." (Source: Morgan, Junius S. Letter (copy) to N.G. Herreshoff. Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection Acc. 98.44. Correspondence, Folder 32, formerly 177. 1931-09-10.)
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"[Item Transcription:] [Original letter:] A great many thanks to you for your letter of September 8th, and for the original model of the twelve foot dinghy [#192802es], which arrived this morning. The boat has been a great success and I don't need to tell you what a great pleasure it is to me to have the original model of it.
I hope that you have had a good summer and shall look forward to seeing you if you stop in New York on your way to Florida later in the fall." (Source: Morgan, Junius S. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_18270. Correspondence, Folder 50, formerly 181. 1931-09-10.)
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"[Item Transcription:] [Carbon copy of typed letter:] Many thanks for your letter and for your very kind comments. Your suggestions will be most helpful and I shall enjoy trying to adapt them to the larger size.
As to my little boat [#1148s], she has been a great pleasure to me, although I have not been able to use her as much as I wanted to. I generally keep her on davits in a shed on my pier and with a couple of worm gear winches she can be quite easily handled. I have sailed her a good deal one time or another and have always found her most enjoyable and apparently very fast, particularly on a reach. I have not had an opportunity to try her against other boats of about similar size, but should think that she would probably do well. I am looking forward to trying this new rig and will let you know what the results are.
The little dinghy [#192802es] that you designed for the SHUTTLE [#384p] has also been entirely satisfactory in every way and I used her a good deal during the N. Y. Y. C. Cruise in '31 to visit in when the fleet was in harbor. She is a delightful boat to handle and fulfills exactly the job for which I intended her; so I think that you can feel that both of these last boats have been a great success. I know I am delighted with them." (Source: Morgan, Junius S. Letter (copy) to N.G. Herreshoff. Herreshoff Marine Museum Collection Acc. 98.57. Correspondence, Folder 32, formerly 177. 1932-12-19.)
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"[Item Transcription:] [Original letter:] Many thanks for your letter and for your very kind comments. Your suggestions will be most helpful and I shall enjoy trying to adapt them to the larger size.
As to my little boat [#1148s], she has been a great pleasure to me, although I have not been able to use her as much as I wanted to. I generally keep her on davits in a shed on my pier and with a couple of worm gear winches she can be quite easily handled. I have sailed her a good deal one time or another and have always found her most enjoyable and apparently very fast, particularly on a reach. I have not had an opportunity to try her against other boats of about similar size, but should think that she would probably do well. I am looking forward to trying this new rig and will let you know what the results are.
The little dinghy [#192802es] that you designed for the SHUTTLE [#384p] has also been entirely satisfactory in every way and I used her a good deal during the N. Y. Y. C. Cruise in '31 to visit in when the fleet was in harbor. She is a delightful boat to handle and fulfills exactly the job for which I intended her; so I think that you can feel that both of these last boats have been a great success. I know I am delighted with them." (Source: Morgan, Junius S. Letter to N.G. Herreshoff. Halsey C. Herreshoff Collection at the Herreshoff Marine Museum Item MR_18260. Correspondence, Folder 50, formerly 181. 1932-12-19.)
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Note: This list of archival documents contains in an unedited form any and all which mention #192802es [Dinghy for #384p Shuttle] even if just in a cursory way. Permission to digitize, transcribe and display is gratefully acknowledged.

"Plan Plan HH.5.02073 (028) from which this boat was built was drawn 1930-11-17. The vessel's job number 18152 was assigned ca. 1930-11-01. #384p Shuttle (for which this vessel was built) was contracted for 1927-09-12." (Source: van der Linde, Claas. November 17, 2019.)

"Built in 79 days (contract to finished)." (Source: van der Linde, Claas. January 16, 2024.)

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