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Dan,
Have you considered putting a plug in the lowest part of the boat. Although mine is Fiberglass I put a plug in the lowest part of the keel. Condensation and water all drains out. I find I have no mould in the spring because the boat is so dry when on the hard for winter. Not sure how that works with your wooden hull??

I was always one not to drill a hole in a boat but this was the best one I ever drilled.
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Remember these Herreshoff 30 boats are double (cross) planked and riveted with a layer of sailcloth impregnated with white lead paste between the layers of planking. There is no oakum or caulking between the carvel strakes. The raw linseed oil keeps the hull swollen up so that she takes on very little water at launch. Reminds me of the first thing the Captain on the scalloper told me, "...never mind the life jackets - concentrate on keeping the water out of the boat..." FWIW
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Old 07-26-2011, 11:55 AM
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Hanley,
Well built indeed. How does it fair for rot etc. Is there allot of work to keep her up or does the design promote a strong, solid hull over conventional methods.
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The construction method is a forerunner of the cold molded hull except now they use epoxy instead of copper rivets. The raw linseed/cuprinol cocktail stops rot cold.
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Old 07-26-2011, 12:11 PM
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Hanley,
That's cuts down on allot of grief and work. I liked the comment regarding the life jacket
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MO: The MC is only out of the water for a week or less every two+- years. So the sponging is no big deal, just a lesson learned the hard way. "Why will this &%$= area not dry out" Dan S/V Marian Claire
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Ah let's see what I can add to the conversation: Winter in Texas...a cool summer for you Northerners (I heard "Yankee" was now a racial slur../.go figure). And MAN if I couldn't work on my boat at the slip...I wouldn't have a slip!!!!

Love the pics...more inspiration. A bottom job is in my near future.
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Old 07-26-2011, 02:22 PM
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Around New England "Yankee" is a slur alright; but has nothing to do with race (but we love 'em anyway in their pinstripes).
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Hanley,

She looks awesome...9 days and counting!

PS--I'm jealous of your garage
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In my many years of traveling extensively all over the continental U.S. for business, one thing I learned is that south of the Mason-Dixon line, a "yankee" essentially is anyone from a little farther north than you are.

I.e., the people in Georgia call Virginians "yankees" and the Virginians call the New Jerseyans "yankees."

Shortly after I moved here to central VA, I was called a yankee on more than one occasion, and most of the time, the person was only half-joking.

Of course, I'm sure most of y'all know the difference between a "yankee" and a "damn yankee."
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First time for Interlux Ultracote black. Usually use Pettit Trinidad but Defender had this on sale.
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Nice Hanley,

Roadnsky said it best "pur-dy".
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Pur-dy she is. Im drooling over it. What is the hull # of her?
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Let me pipe in with a "wow! gorgeous!" comment. Your paint job looks better than professional and there is something about black that says "cool". Just ask Johnny Cash...

Long live the Herreshoffs!
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nice looking boat for any pesky leaks that pop up after lauching try dusting the the bottom take a coffee can full of fine sawdust with a string attached to the lid tye the thing to a long stick put it in the water near the leak and pop the lid off the sawdust will get sucked into the leak and swell up presto no more leak
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First coat of paint now on the bottom. Dave Neptune Prop mounted and ready for action.
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Hanley, looks like the prop fits in the gap fine. I'm interested in seeing how much "traction" you get out of the wider blades from the way it was cut down. I got 1750 out of it at wot and cruised it at 1500 or less.

Get her wet and have some fun!!!

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Engine aligned now to .003" but will be rechecked in water. Picture shows my alignment kit, always on board.
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I don't know about everyone else but I have been in suspense waiting for an update. How are things coming along? I'm dieing to here how she is in the water and doing 6.5 knots with your A4 purring like a kitten.
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Launch is set for Fri or Sat Aug 5/6 depending on boatyard traffic. Bottom all painted and ready. Loading PFDs etc hoping not to forget anything. Art J and Dave E stopped by last night and went on my mooring for the night. Got my first inside look at a Tartan 34C and spent several hours talking A4. Art has a great boat and a smooth running A4.
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I'm wishing you all the good luck I can. I love seeing a sister ship still running and looking good!
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Launch is set for Fri or Sat Aug 5/6 depending on boatyard traffic. Bottom all painted and ready. Loading PFDs etc hoping not to forget anything. Art J and Dave E stopped by last night and went on my mooring for the night. Got my first inside look at a Tartan 34C and spent several hours talking A4. Art has a great boat and a smooth running A4.
Hanley

Thanks for the hospitality and the use of your Mooring. Enjoyed thoroughly
the visit to your home and boarding your Herreshoff for a bottle of Heinikin's
. Left Edgartown at 8 am fought the current through Wood's Hole. IT was
viscious! We were running 6.3 knots plus some help from sails and almost
didn't make the final couple hundred feet. Naturally a couple of big
commerical boats blasted their horns!. Headed down Buzzards bay for
a stop over in Onset till 7 pm when the current changes ( one fight a day
enough). off Cleveland Ledge the engine started to labor and heat (ohoh)
checked plugs by removing wires, all ok. Then considered the prop
as we had just gone through a large patch off eel grass. Considered
anchoring inside wings neck and diving under. Tried one last thing-
while sailing at 5 knots, put engine in reverse and ran it up for a few seconds.
The engine came alive. Put back in forward and everything returned to nornal
Previously tried this reverse trick up in Maine, but it didn't work with the
floating berries up there. However, it did work this time .

Things come in 3's so I am told. Our third " thrill" was a boarding by
the coast guard in hog island channel ( the seawalled approach to
Cape Cod Canal} Not the best place , but they were training about
a dozen people and we were the "traiining". They boarded, were courteous,
thoroughly checked everything , then pronounced the boat to be
okay and left. We then anchored in Onset and waited for the current
to turn at 7 pm. We were concerned about advertised Northeast
winds and thunderstorms after midnight and the next day. So we
decided to bite the bullet and overnight back to Boston, about 57 NM
from Onset. The wind was non existent and we motored at 6 knots
arriving in boston at 4am. Slept a few hours, packed up stuff,
and left for home.

Thanks again for the hospitality and friendship
Art

PS I think Dave E is interested in doing part of your voyage to Florida
his only concern is where to put his 6 foot 5 240 lb body for a nap.
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Just waiting for the man with the trailer. Had a scary moment this morning after running the engine on the hard for the last time - forgot to mark the coupler halves and had to rotate and check to find the right position. Lesson: don't forget to mark the couplers after alignment. (duh)

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