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I guess that will be two ongoing boat building threads as we're just about to get started on our next project.
it's called Starfish 26, a 26 foot overall centerboard gaff rigged sloop. The style and design is inspired by classic Herreshoffs beauties like the Fish class or Alerion, Sadie and more. Something many people don't know is that Herreshoff spent a number of winters here in Coconut Grove in his later years and had a small boats built and shipped here for his own use.
We picked the name "Starfish" to recognize the Fish Class inspiration and because Starfish are very unique critters (we see a ton of them in the Bahamas, always a treat)
Construction will be strip plank but over a modern Divinycel foam cored glass structure. The strip planking will be glassed and kept natural outside with clear awlgrip for UV protection. Spars will be wood. Overall construction will be similar to the 12' Catboat we bought last year and have been sailing quite a bit since. It's a great little boat which we keep on top of the hatt when not in use, but a little small which limits how far we can go...
Starfish will have a small enclosed cabin with a 6' vee berth, head, sink, etc... auxiliary propulsion will be an inboard electric motor.
So stay tuned for construction pictures starting within a few days... step one will be lofting and cutting plywood patterns for all the frames.
here is a simple drawing of the boat:
and the layout:
it's called Starfish 26, a 26 foot overall centerboard gaff rigged sloop. The style and design is inspired by classic Herreshoffs beauties like the Fish class or Alerion, Sadie and more. Something many people don't know is that Herreshoff spent a number of winters here in Coconut Grove in his later years and had a small boats built and shipped here for his own use.
We picked the name "Starfish" to recognize the Fish Class inspiration and because Starfish are very unique critters (we see a ton of them in the Bahamas, always a treat)
Construction will be strip plank but over a modern Divinycel foam cored glass structure. The strip planking will be glassed and kept natural outside with clear awlgrip for UV protection. Spars will be wood. Overall construction will be similar to the 12' Catboat we bought last year and have been sailing quite a bit since. It's a great little boat which we keep on top of the hatt when not in use, but a little small which limits how far we can go...
Starfish will have a small enclosed cabin with a 6' vee berth, head, sink, etc... auxiliary propulsion will be an inboard electric motor.
So stay tuned for construction pictures starting within a few days... step one will be lofting and cutting plywood patterns for all the frames.
here is a simple drawing of the boat:
and the layout:
