Detail - Hull 550
| Status: | FOUND | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Name: | Toby | Current Name: | Aurora |
| Hull No: | 550 | Home Port: | Saunderstown, RI |
| Contracted By: | H.O. Havemeyer | Current Owner(s): | John Chapin |
| Contract Date: | 11/9/1900 | Owner Since: | 1980 |
| Class: | 15-Footer | Sail Number: | |
| Sub-Class: | Buzzards Bay 15 | ||
| Original Rig: | J&M | ||
| Current Rig: | gaff | ||
| Original Price: | $800 | Restored By: | John & Scott Chapin |
| LOA: | 24 ft. 6 in. | Maintained By: | |
| LWL: | 15 ft. 0 in. | Notes: | |
| Beam: | 6 ft. 9 in. | ||
| Draft: | 2 ft. 2 in. | ||
| Designer: | NGH | Other Resources: | HCR |
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| Provenance: |
| Owner | Years | Location | Boat Name | Sail No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| H.O. Havemeyer | Toby |
This boat originally had a keel 1-1/2" deeper than normal. The damaged hull was used as a form for cold-molding a new boat. Aurora contains the last remaining pieces of 550. The Chapins modified her with a full keel and extended cockpit. She was re-launched in the Spring of 1983.
