Detail - Hull 747
| Status: | FOUND | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Name: | Blue Fish | Current Name: | Seaweed |
| Hull No: | 747 | Home Port: | Cushing, ME |
| Contracted By: | James Jackson | Current Owner(s): | Wendy Makins |
| Contract Date: | 11/14/1914 | Owner Since: | 1973 |
| Class: | 12-1/2 Footer | Sail Number: | |
| Sub-Class: | original 20 | ||
| Original Rig: | J&M | ||
| Current Rig: | Gaff | ||
| Original Price: | $420 | Restored By: | George Emery |
| LOA: | 15 ft. 10 in. | Maintained By: | |
| LWL: | 12 ft. 6 in. | Notes: | |
| Beam: | 5 ft. 10 in. | ||
| Draft: | 2 ft. 5 in. | ||
| Designer: | NGH | Other Resources: | HCR |
| Gallery / Galleries: | |||
| Provenance: |
| Owner | Years | Location | Boat Name | Sail No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Jackson | 1915 - 1921 | Marion, MA | Blue Fish | H-10 |
| Helen Jackson | 1922 - 1923 | Marion, MA | Blue Fish | H-10 |
Seaweed was rebuilt several years ago by George Emery of Tenants Harbor Boat Yard. During the rebuild, George was floored to find out that his grandfather, James Jackson, was the original owner. George hopes he gets the first right of refusal when the current owner decides to sell. The Makins’ sail her in Maplejuice Cove in Thomaston, Maine during the summer.