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ARIEL II
Designed:
Sidney Herreshoff~ 46' Commuter
Originally Built: 1931
Herreshoff Manufacturing Company~ Bristol, RI
After
Before
Restoration Details:
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Half of the
planks above the waterline and portions of the interior
paneling are original.
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New Wood:
Keel, stem, and forefoot are Angelique (South American).
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Knees are
locust and laminated ash.
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Hull is
double planked (Sikaflex between layers) South American
Silver Bali.
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Garboards and
first broad planks are single planked Angelique.
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Sheer planks
are mahogany.
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Foredeck and
cabin tops are 2 layers of Sapele mahogany plywood
covered with fiberglass cloth and painted with non-skid
Awlgrip epoxy.
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Deck and
cabin beams are sawn white oak.
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Main cabin
paneling is white cedar with mahogany trim.
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Counter top
is locust.
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Transom is 2
layers of 3/8” white cedar and one layer of 9/16”
mahogany glued together with epoxy.
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Bilge
stringers, sheer clamps, deck shelf, etc. are all
vertical grain Douglas fir.
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Floor frames,
transom framing, and engine beds are black locust.
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All soles,
cabin structure, and exterior trim are teak.
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Bulkheads are
raised panels of cedar or teak glued to plywood panels.
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Original
hardware is Monel and bronze.
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New hardware
and fabrications are bronze.
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ARIEL II's
tender and davit system were constructed from her
original plans from MIT.
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