Detail - Hull 1450
| Status: | FOUND | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Name: | Spook | Current Name: | Jancap |
| Hull No: | 1450 | Home Port: | Mattapoisett, MA |
| Contracted By: | William Mason Smith | Current Owner(s): | David S. Jenney |
| Contract Date: | 3/26/1938 | Owner Since: | |
| Class: | 12-1/2 Footer | Sail Number: | |
| Sub-Class: | |||
| Original Rig: | Gaff | ||
| Current Rig: | Gaff | ||
| Original Price: | $890 | Restored By: | |
| LOA: | 15 ft. 10 in. | Maintained By: | |
| LWL: | 12 ft. 6 in. | Notes: | |
| Beam: | 5 ft. 10 in. | ||
| Draft: | 2 ft. 5 in. | ||
| Designer: | NGH | Other Resources: | HCR |
| Gallery / Galleries: | |||
| Provenance: |
| Owner | Years | Location | Boat Name | Sail No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Mason Smith | Spook | |||
| Walter Bowman | 1938 - 1940 | Mattapoisett | Spook | |
| Edmund Ferry | 1940 - ???? | Mattapoisett | Spook |
Jancap was built in 1938 for Walter Bowman, and rented to Edmund Ferry, father-in-law of the current owner. It was named Spook at the time, and was bought a few years later by the Ferry’s and remains in the family. It has been repaired and has sistered ribs, but has never been fully restored.