Buzzards Bay 25 on first sail
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Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 25
BBS built a
33-foot Herreshoff Buzzards Bay 25 (FLYING DREAM) of traditional
plank on frame construction (oak and locust framework, cedar
planking, copper rivets, and bronze fastenings) to exacting
standards. We built the spars and fabricated the hardware, all
to original specifications. Ballentine’s has the hull and
hardware molds to duplicate or modify this boat on request.
(See cover of
WoodenBoat magazine May/June 2003.)
Click here or
on the picture to see more on her construction.
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New Garvey Skiff ready for duty
in Red Brook Harbor
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16' Garvey Skiff
We have finished building our new work boat! Just in time.
She is Ben Garvey Skiff made of Sapele plywood with bronze
hardware and mahogany floor boards. She has a strong and well
padded rail to easily move the boats we take care of while
keeping all our hard work safe. She is sturdy, quite buoyant
(especially compared to our water logged old whaler), and not to
mention, she is a looker!
If anyone wants to try her out, let us know, otherwise keep your
eye out in the harbor for the prettiest yard skiff around.
We do still have the mold set up and are able to customize
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Calaban, Ariel II's tender
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Herreshoff Tender
CALABAN was built according to the original plans for
ARIEL II obtained from MIT. This tender was built to
exacting specifications and is a sailing, as well as rowing,
dinghy. Sidney Herreshoff's design, despite having never been
built and tested (to our knowledge), is amazingly effectual and
beautiful.
Click here
or on this picture to see a Photo Gallery |
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To support the demand for
attractive and versatile tenders, we have begun to construct
sailing dinghies that live up to our standards.
BBS built
Shellback and Pea
Pod
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Shellback
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Peapod
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| The 13’ Beach Pea Pod, designed by Doug Hylan,
is a lapstrake double ender specially designed for rowing,
towing and sailing. It easily pulls up on the beach for landing
parties, and with the additional length it can accommodate a
little more crew or cargo.
Click here to see the
Pea Pod Photo Gallery |
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Nutshell Pram
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| The 9’6 Nutshell
Pram, also from Joel White, is related to
the Shellback but it is shorter and without a pointed bow. Like
the other two dinghies, it rows, sails and tows quite well,
while offering stability in a more compact package.
We are starting our first
Nutshell, give us a call or email to get more
information. |
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