Just me or are these gorgeous?

[john61ct]

Smaller wooden boats, all look very well designed and cared for.

All came across my feed in the last few days, just wanted to share and get feedback
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https://m.ebay.com/itm/20-Luhrs-Cust...t/253725725722

This is a custom sailboat finished and owned by Warren Luhrs. The previous owner of Hunter, Luhrs, Silverton, and Mainship.
It’s a 20’ wooden, lapstrake, spirit rigged sailboat in excellent condition. The boat was completed in 2000. Includes 3.5 HP Nissan Outboard motor.
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/wHwAA...L2w/s-l400.jpg

[john61ct]

https://m.ebay.com/itm/-/392071864784

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/eG4AA...QBt/s-l400.jpg

This is a reproduction of the Herreshoff Tech Dinghy as designed by George Owen in 1935.*
It was built in 1986 by Bruce Malone of Camden, Maine after considerable research and licensing from the MIT Museum.
A fiberglass version of this boat is still raced today on the Charles River in Boston.

Dimensions are: loa 12'-6, beam 5'-0
Mast 17' 9½"

Construction is cedar planking on white oak frames, planking fastenings are copper rivets.*

Thwarts, transom, breasthook, and mast partners are mahogany.

Spars are sitka spruce. All hardware is bronze, mostly custom cast to Herreshoff designs.Herreshoff style lever operating the centerboard too.

A nice pair of Shaw & Tenny leather wrapped oars are also included. As well as the jib sail too. The boat was designed to be used with a jib by stepping the mast in the aft location, or without a jib by stepping it in the forward location. These boats are customarily sailed without a jib since the jib is rather small.

Great condition one owner boat that's always stored in doors

[john61ct]

https://m.ebay.com/itm/1924-Herresho...5/253714648304

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Zephyr (originally named Cinch) is an original N.G. Herreshoff 12.5 Footer, built at the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company in Bristol, Rhode Island.**She was contracted on August 4th, 1924 by Francis A. Harding; her hull number is 905 as shown on the 12 ½ registry.*After 30 years of ownership, the Family has decided it is now time to find Zephyr her next steward.

The very popular 12-1/2 is noted for its excellent sailing characteristics, speed, comfort, seaworthiness, and safety.* It is a very handsome keel sloop in which the hull shape, usage of interior space, and the rig, exemplify all the qualities of fine design.* "She moves through the water like a little ship, solid, easy going, and spacious for her size."

"The Herreshoff 12-1/2 is considered by many to be the best all-around sailboat of her size ever designed.* Her original design has remained unchanged.* She is a true classic."

Zephyr is bronze screw fastened cedar over steam bent oak frames with varnished oak trim.* Gaff rigged with Main, Jib and Spinnaker she is in good condition and ready to go with a fresh coat of paint. *Varnish is in good condition. *Running rigging will need to be replaced. Zephyr includes a Triad Trailer with extending tongue for easy ramp launching.

Zephyr is currently rigged on her trailer for easily inspection in Swansea, MA.

References:

Herreshoff Catalogue Raisonne

Herreshoff Registry