2007
Designed in 1914, Sadie is a tweaked verion of Herreshoff’s Alerion centerboard daysailer. Seven inches longer on the same 21’9″ waterline, she is also slightly beamier and deeper.
| LOA | 26′ 8″ |
| LWL | 21′ 9″ |
| Beam | 7′ 11″ |
| Draft | 2′ 7″ / 5′ 7″ |
| Disp. | 6200 lbs |
| Sail area | 350 sq ft |
LIGHT BREEZE is a development of L. Francis Herreshoff’s well-loved Rozinante design.
She carries the same yawl rig we designed for RED HEAD, in order to move the mizzen out of the cockpit.
LIGHT BREEZE’s beam and draft were also increased slightly to increase her stability and make her a bit more user-friendly.
LIGHT BREEZE was built with the finest materials: clear vertical-grain Atlantic cedar strip-planking over black locust steam-bent frames and white oak backbone.
| LOA | 28′ |
| LWL | 24′ |
| Beam | 6′ 8″ |
| Draft | 4′ 2″ |
| Disp. | 6700 lbs |
| Sail area | 352 sq ft |
Tom Jackson wrote about MOLLY B. in the “Around the Yards” section of the Sept/Oct 2016 issue of WoodenBoat.
Stephen Rappaport’s article in the Ellsworth American about the relaunch of MOLLY B. is entitled Historic old catboat gets new cast of characters.
Ellery Brown discusses the complete restoration of MOLLY B. and similar “basket cases” that are eminently worthy of restoration in The Case for the “Basket Case” in Maine Boats, Homes and Harbors 145.
1923, 2009, 2016
MOLLY B. is a 28′ cruising cat boat with a cat yawl rig. She was designed and built by C.C. Hanley in 1927, and was one of his last design/ builds. Her rig is quite conservative as compared with some of the extreme racing cats with which Hanley earned his reputation. Hanley was a very prolific designer in his time, even producing an America’s Cup contender that was essentially an enormous cat boat. N.G. Herreshoff reportedly once said of Hanley “he was the toughest nut I had to crack.”
MOLLY B. is a special boat with a rich history and lots of character. One of her many interesting traits is the reverse rake in the stem that was signature of many of C.C. Hanley’s designs. MOLLY B.’s restoration took place in stages beginning in 2009, and she launched, fully restored, in the summer of 2016. Benjamin River remains her sailing home, so keep a look out for her on Eggemoggin Reach each summer. She’s hard to miss!
| LOA | 28′ |
| LWL | 24′ 6″ |
| Beam | 11′ 9″ |
| Draft | 2′ 6″ / 6′ 2″ |
Tom Jackson wrote about MOLLY B. in the “Around the Yards” section of the Sept/Oct 2016 issue of WoodenBoat.
Stephen Rappaport’s article in the Ellsworth American about the relaunch of MOLLY B. is entitled Historic old catboat gets new cast of characters.
Ellery Brown discusses the complete restoration of MOLLY B. and similar “basket cases” that are eminently worthy of restoration in The Case for the “Basket Case” in Maine Boats, Homes and Harbors 145.
1923, 2012
The Watch Hill 15 was designed by N.G. Herreshoff and built at the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company beginning in 1923. The design evolved out of the Buzzards Bay 15. Some of the differences include: slightly increased freeboard, pointed instead of round cockpit coamings, and a marconi instead of gaff rig.
This WH-15 (HMCo hull # 890) was originally called TOBASCA, then BLACK ARROW, GERALDINE, and most recently KRISTIN.
| LOA | 24′ 6″ |
| LWL | 15′ |
| Beam | 6′ 9″ |
| Draft | 2′ 3″ |
33′ centerboard yawl (1926, 2008)
Designed and built by Herreshoff Manufacturing Co. in 1926, AIDA is a 33′ centerboard yawl. Both interior and exterior were fully restored, sensitive to Herreshoff techniques, restoring the boat as much as possible to “as built” condition. Refinished spars, a new diesel, and new sails were also part of the first major refurbishment of the boat since launch.
Prior to her recent sale, AIDA was owned for over 40 years by Herreshoff historian and author Maynard Bray and his wife Anne. Bray oversaw the restoration of AIDA together with the owner’s representative, Steve Corkery, from Shelter Island, NY.
Photo: Maynard Bray
Photo: Maynard Bray| LOA | 33′ 6″ |
| LWL | 27′ 0″ |
| Beam | 9′ 2″ |
| Draft | 3′ 1″ (board up) |
| Disp. | 11,000 lbs |
| Designer | N.G. Herreshoff |
| Builder | Herreshoff Mfg. Co., Bristol, RI |
| Sail area | 520 sq ft |
| Aux. power | 25 hp Beta |
37′ R-class sloop (1923, 2013)
PENOBSCOT is an R-class keel sloop designed by C. D. Mower and built in 1923 by Hodgdon Bros. She was completely restored, both structurally and cosmetically, in our shop.
| LOA | 36′ 8″ |
| LWL | 25′ 6″ |
| Beam | 8′ 10″ |
| Draft | 5′ 11″ |
| Disp. | 12,000 lbs |
| Designer | Charles D. Mower |
| Builder | Hodgdon Bros., East Boothbay, ME |
| Sail area | 620 sq ft |
| Aux. power | 18 hp Yanmar |
