Coolboats to admire

[Kris Cringle]

I don’t think the Hawk is plank on frame. Iirc she is cold molded. I remember climbing around her back when Steve White had purchased her as a spec boat for when times got slow at BBY. At the time she was just a shell, and I think the hull skin was laminated. Just like crocodile, surprising to see her at Rockport! Although it’s possible she may have been sold as the owners’ new rocket is being finished up in Brooklin. Sweet little boat.

"Built in 1968 at the DeDood Yard in Bremen, Germany, with mahogany planking and laminated oak frames, The Hawk was designed by Bill Tripp Jr. for a group of Cruising Club of America members, to be one of the first all-American entries in the international One-Ton Cup. The syndicate included yacht designer Henry Scheel, Daniel Bickford, Peter Comstock, William B. Dodge, Walter Flower, George F.B. Johnson, Donald P. Robinson, and William White. They called themselves The Ideal Partnership."

The article goes on to say White splined many (all?) of the planking and sheathed the hull in glass (?) but laminated to repair some of the ribs.

The Hawk Flies Again

www.maineboats.com

 

[eliboat]

Interesting. It was a long time ago!

 

[Priscilla]

Looks like double jeopardy with that offset mainsheet coil posing by the companionway of doom.

 

[accnick]

Looks like double jeopardy with that offset mainsheet coil posing by the companionway of doom.
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That's a lot of mainsheet.

 

[accnick]

Speaking of vintage S&S designs, I was wandering through the sheds in our boatyard today, looking for my dinghy, when I stumbled across Impala: 57' yawl built by A&R in 1954. That's one big, powerful boat! Haven't seen her in decades. I think Alfie Sanford from Nantucket still owns her.

She looks pretty good for a boat that is now almost 70 years old. (Come to think of it, I'm older than she is.)

Thank Dog I got big wooden boats out of my system when I was young.

 

[SloopJonB]

Impala | Cruising Club of America

IMPALA was buit in 1954 when Sparkman and Stephens, her designer, Abeking and Rasmussen, her builder and the CCA rule were all in their ascendency.

cruisingclub.org

 

[accnick]

Impala | Cruising Club of America

IMPALA was buit in 1954 when Sparkman and Stephens, her designer, Abeking and Rasmussen, her builder and the CCA rule were all in their ascendency.

cruisingclub.org

The boat also has a Constellation-style rudder, probably dating from the 1966 modifications. Constellation debuted that rudder in 1964.

 

[eliboat]

Speaking of vintage S&S designs, I was wandering through the sheds in our boatyard today, looking for my dinghy, when I stumbled across Impala: 57' yawl built by A&R in 1954. That's one big, powerful boat! Haven't seen her in decades. I think Alfie Sanford from Nantucket still owns her.

She looks pretty good for a boat that is now almost 70 years old. (Come to think of it, I'm older than she is.)

Thank Dog I got big wooden boats out of my system when I was young.

She didn’t look that good at the end of last season when I saw her at BBY. Sounds like they got busy over the winter.

 

[accnick]

She didn’t look that good at the end of last season when I saw her at BBY. Sounds like they got busy over the winter.

She still needs attention.

 

[lakeneuch]

Cool boat but I can't see hoisting and managing 5 sails for my typical 3 hour afternoon day sail. Is that draft ok in NL? I suppose so as its there.

I have 4 standard sails, today I was out for 3 hours, so I was lazy and did not raise the main (and I was solo...). Anyway, if I do raise the main I still won't be faster than what buzzes around here.

 

[MFH125]

Some more on Impala:

 

[Priscilla]

Tamerlane.

 

[Kris Cringle]

I like this! Wood, small, ample, real sailer, and innovative.

No mention of headroom means, pretty.

Lifting keel and water ballast for enough stiffness that it will get you home.

Outboard, electric or fossil, that lifts out of the water.

Real cockpit! Spare but ample below for coastal sailing.

Lose the shower; waste of space and will not smell like old socks below. Slower ondeck. More important space in the middle for livability.

Couple hundred K, about the cost of a new bathroom today. Deal!

First look: Swallow Yachts 32 – wood-epoxy 30 footer - Yachting Monthly

Swallow Yachts have announced the Swallow Yachts 32, which will be the largest yacht in their lineup and will feature wood-epoxy construction

www.yachtingmonthly.com

 

[Matagi]

I like this! Wood, small, ample, real sailer, and innovative.

No mention of headroom means, pretty.

Lifting keel and water ballast for enough stiffness that it will get you home.

Outboard, electric or fossil, that lifts out of the water.

Real cockpit! Spare but ample below for coastal sailing.

Lose the shower; waste of space and will not smell like old socks below. Slower ondeck. More important space in the middle for livability.

Couple hundred K, about the cost of a new bathroom today. Deal!

First look: Swallow Yachts 32 – wood-epoxy 30 footer - Yachting Monthly

Swallow Yachts have announced the Swallow Yachts 32, which will be the largest yacht in their lineup and will feature wood-epoxy construction

www.yachtingmonthly.com

I think 154k GBP is a fair price for
. a new daysailer
. a 32 ft yacht
. a yacht that is built in the UK post-Brexit.

I like Swallow a lot, I think Matt Newland (owner) must have some voodoo magic in him to keep his yard growing like this inspite of all things, I wish them success.

 

[Kris Cringle]

I think 154k GBP is a fair price for
. a new daysailer
. a 32 ft yacht
. a yacht that is built in the UK post-Brexit.

I like Swallow a lot, I think Matt Newland (owner) must have some voodoo magic in him to keep his yard growing like this inspite of all things, I wish them success.

There is a real emphasis on sailing that I find refreshing. Plus the outboard idea simplifies the boat, again with sailing in mind. Wood is the new semi-custom sailboat.

 

[Crash]

I like this! Wood, small, ample, real sailer, and innovative.

No mention of headroom means, pretty.

Lifting keel and water ballast for enough stiffness that it will get you home.

Outboard, electric or fossil, that lifts out of the water.

Real cockpit! Spare but ample below for coastal sailing.

Lose the shower; waste of space and will not smell like old socks below. Slower ondeck. More important space in the middle for livability.

Couple hundred K, about the cost of a new bathroom today. Deal!

First look: Swallow Yachts 32 – wood-epoxy 30 footer - Yachting Monthly

Swallow Yachts have announced the Swallow Yachts 32, which will be the largest yacht in their lineup and will feature wood-epoxy construction

www.yachtingmonthly.com

On Swallow site, says Headroom is 6' 2.5", so not bad. Can't make the head smaller, as the centerboard trunk forms the centerline bulkhead...

Quite lovely. Hopefully can get it in a different (more tradional) color scheme than grey and black.

 

[Crash]

I think 154k GBP is a fair price for
. a new daysailer
. a 32 ft yacht
. a yacht that is built in the UK post-Brexit.

I like Swallow a lot, I think Matt Newland (owner) must have some voodoo magic in him to keep his yard growing like this inspite of all things, I wish them success.

Need to find/sub to a US Builder...

 

[lakeneuch]

There is a real emphasis on sailing that I find refreshing. Plus the outboard idea simplifies the boat, again with sailing in mind. Wood is the new semi-custom sailboat.

The longer I look at this interior the better it looks. Obviously you don't shower in the head, but it looks like it's enough to hang comfortably all the wet gear while still beeing able to use the toilet. The galley is very well ventilated due to the overhead (yes, off-center...) hatch.
Wood always has been the (semi) custom material for lower budgets on this side of the pond. If you want to see some nice sailing emphased wooden custom that are "about" obtainable look up designs from Balta. I especially love his Enfant Perdu type boats.

 

[Priscilla]

I like this! Wood, small, ample, real sailer, and innovative.

No mention of headroom means, pretty.

Lifting keel and water ballast for enough stiffness that it will get you home.

Outboard, electric or fossil, that lifts out of the water.

Real cockpit! Spare but ample below for coastal sailing.

Lose the shower; waste of space and will not smell like old socks below. Slower ondeck. More important space in the middle for livability.

Couple hundred K, about the cost of a new bathroom today. Deal!

Very nice however @ $300,000 Kiwi roubles the chances of seeing any on the sparkling Waitemata would be pretty slim.

 

[Arcot]

The longer I look at this interior the better it looks. Obviously you don't shower in the head, but it looks like it's enough to hang comfortably all the wet gear while still beeing able to use the toilet. The galley is very well ventilated due to the overhead (yes, off-center...) hatch.
Wood always has been the (semi) custom material for lower budgets on this side of the pond. If you want to see some nice sailing emphased wooden custom that are "about" obtainable look up designs from Balta. I especially love his Enfant Perdu type boats.

Architecte naval, enfant perdu, motor yacht

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