Detail - Hull 1297
| Status: | FOUND | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Name: | Current Name: | Loafer | |
| Hull No: | 1297 | Home Port: | Blue Hill, ME |
| Contracted By: | Noble Foss | Current Owner(s): | Nigel Purvis |
| Contract Date: | 7/13/1936 | Owner Since: | 1/2017 |
| Class: | 12-1/2 Footer | Sail Number: | |
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| Original Rig: | |||
| Current Rig: | Gaff | ||
| Original Price: | $895 | Restored By: | Steve Ballentine |
| LOA: | 15 ft. 10 in. | Maintained By: | Eric Dow |
| LWL: | 12 ft. 6 in. | Notes: | |
| Beam: | 5 ft. 10 in. | ||
| Draft: | 2 ft. 5 in. | ||
| Designer: | NGH | Other Resources: | HCR |
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| Provenance: |
| Owner | Years | Location | Boat Name | Sail No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noble Foss | ||||
| Steve Ballentine | ? - 2005 | Cataumet, MA | ||
| Toby Rodes | 2005 - 2017 | Blue Hill, ME |
This boat still has it’s original quarter-sawn oak coamings and plywood decks. Per Bill Harding, this is the finest example of authenticity he has seen.