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DESCRIPTION

Description

The Herreshoff H-12½ has been referred to as the best small boat design ever. Perfect proportions coupled with expert construction equal a timeless design and a boat that lasts for generations. Her hull shape and external lead keel provide stability through the water and her cockpit provides plenty of comfort for 6 adults. Yet she can be easily single handed with her self tending jib. We began building the fiberglass version of the Fishers Island H-12½ in 1950 after acquiring the exclusive rights to the Herreshoff Manufacturing Co.’s designs. In 1972 we also started building the original H-12½ in fiberglass. Using our fiberglass mold made from the original Herreshoff jigs and patterns the fiberglass H-12½ has the exact shape and specifications that Captain Nat created. The H-12½’s fiberglass hull provides for easy maintenance, but bronze hardware, wooden spars and trim maintain her beauty and heritage.

Equipment

  • Sitka spruce spars
  • Jib with self tacking jib boom
  • Gaff rigged mainsail
  • Original mainsail and jib, still adequate and serviceable
  • Masthead flag halyard with pig stick
  • Newer canvas for cockpit and jib
  • Total sail area 140 sq. ft.
  • Tiller steering with wood tiller
  • White gelcoated hull with Red boot stripe
  • Green bottom paint
  • Wooden cradle
  • Mast crutch
  • Swim ladder
  • Mast cradles

Irish Boat Shop Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

  • Boat name
    • Sweet Sloop
  • Dimensions
    • LOA: 15.75 ft
    • Beam: 5.83 ft
    • LWL: 12.5 ft
    • Maximum Draft: 2.42 ft
    • Displacement: 1,350 lb