Detail - Hull 888
| Status: | DESTROYED | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Name: | How Come | Current Name: | How Come |
| Hull No: | 888 | Home Port: | |
| Contracted By: | Eden B. Knowlton | Current Owner(s): | |
| Contract Date: | 9/14/1922 | Owner Since: | |
| Class: | 15-Footer | Sail Number: | |
| Sub-Class: | Watch Hill 15 | ||
| Original Rig: | J&M | ||
| Current Rig: | marconi | ||
| Original Price: | $1,533 | Restored By: | |
| LOA: | 24 ft. 6 in. | Maintained By: | |
| LWL: | 15 ft. 0 in. | Notes: | |
| Beam: | 6 ft. 9 in. | ||
| Draft: | 2 ft. 3 in. | ||
| Designer: | Sidney Herreshoff | Other Resources: | HCR |
| Gallery / Galleries: | |||
| Provenance: |
| Owner | Years | Location | Boat Name | Sail No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eden B. Knowlton | 1922 - 1937 | Watch Hill, RI | How Come | 8 |
| Jack Burke | 1937 - 1938 | Watch Hill, RI | 8 |
The boat was destroyed in the 1938 hurricane. Parts were used to rebuild 884 following the storm.