herreshoff 18'

[Cardinal Joe]

A previous posting from RIGGO ....... I have an HA 18 and currently has no electrical system on board. Any suggestions for battery location, switch panel?.......

Cardinal Joe's Pilot foto below......


Custom Teak seat/cabnet.....


Inside of custom teak cabnet


Most Pilots have there Batteries stored in the bow hatch area.



I've also seen batteries placed in the stern of the Pilot under Cat Seating ....

[Cardinal Joe]

Getting back to this foto , what you don't see is the 30 amp plug-in shorepower receptacle  to the right of the batterty switch/meter units ....



My Pilot has a " Inverter Unit " > 30 amp to 110 volt box receptacle.......


Follow the wiring from the above foto > you can see the Red battery swicth wires , then the one smaller black wire to the amp/volt gauge meter unit and to the left you can see the 30 amp yellow cable line going into the Inverter unit (not shown in foto) then if you look at the upper left hand corner of the above foto there is the corner of the 110 volt metal receptacle box.  Note.....  If a large storm is in the forecast (Hurricane) I may connect a 2 amp battery charger unit , because the Pilot is NOT a self baling boat and needs a bilge pump to remove the rain water...etc,etc.

 

[Cardinal Joe]

Wondering whats under that piece of plywood in the stern of the hull (under the blower motor in foto below );


Lead Bars....

Question ? - WHY the extra weigh to the port side of the Pilot's ?  Yes the Starboard side has an 18 gal. fuel tank = about a 126 lbs/diesel or about 108 lbs /unlead gas .....?    The engine & batteries are usually centered in the middle of the hull ......  so, why the off set of weigh to the port side     Any thoughts on this subject   Anyone ! 

[WaterJack]

I was wondering the same thing.  My Pilot has two big bags of cement in the same location.
Jack

[Cardinal Joe]

ADAM - your thoughts ?

[Adam]

Wrong Adam, but I'd guess to offset helm location?

[Cardinal Joe]

Sounds about right ...... or it would look like the foto below ; with the weigh of the fuel tank on the Starboard side .....

[Cardinal Joe]

Found this old sale listing of a Herreshoff Harbor Bay Fisherman Lanuch...... by Dodson Boatyard LLC ,Stonington, CT 06378  So, I contacted them to see if any pic's & hull# were around on this Bay Fisherman that Sold in 2002 .....

Morning Joe, Attached is the only archived information available on the skiff. It was sold prior to my tenure here in brokerage. No photos are available. Good luck. Dann

18 ft 1978 Herreshoff Herreshoff Yacht Club Launch
Year: 1978
Price: USD 18,000
Location: Stonington, CT, USA
Hull Material: Fiberglass
Fuel Type: Diesel
YachtWorld ID: 960526
Condition: Used

Description
All fiberglass construction with solid teak benches and lockers. Lever steering with a practically new (less than 60 hours) freahwater cooled Yanmar diesel installed winter 2000. Fiberglass engine box. Red topsides, white deck. Brown forward dodger and frame. Teak strakes on port side for pot haul out. Bilge pump. Teak swim platform. Teak rubrail. Substantial coaming topped with teak. Tow post. Lifejackets, fenders. Price includes galvanized trailer. Under cover till spring. Easy to view.

Basic Details
Make:Herreshoff
Model:Herreshoff Yacht Club Launch
Length:18 ft
Price:USD 18,000
Year:1978
Condition:Used
Location:Stonington, CT, USA
Hull Material:Fiberglass
Number of Engines:1
Fuel Type:Diesel
Number:950029
Measurements
LOA:18 ft
Power
Number of Engines:1

Dodson Boat Yard LLC
18 ft 1978 Herreshoff Herreshoff Yacht Club Launch

[rbgarr]

I am fairly sure, based on that description from Dodson's, that the Camden Maine Yacht Club launch is one of them. See the small photos here: http://www.camdenyachtclub.org/facilities.html

[Cardinal Joe]

I do believe that is a Herreshoff Bay Fisherman Pilot Launch from that small foto !

Posted by: rbgarr
« on: Today at 11:17:06 AM »
Man you have a great set of eyes ,to spot that Herreshoff Launch, NICE ........

[rbgarr]

If ONLY my eyes were that good!  I've sailed out of the Camden club and visit there several times a year, and have ridden the launch regularly for years. She's perfect for that club, the harbor conditions and her duties.  They'd seriously consider getting another if anyone knows of one.

[Cardinal Joe]

If ONLY my eyes were that good!  I've sailed out of the Camden club and visit there several times a year, and have ridden the launch regularly for years. She's perfect for that club, the harbor conditions and her duties.  They'd seriously consider getting another if anyone knows of one.

rbgarr - did the Camden Yacht Club Herreshoff Launch have a "Cat Rudder" ?  Do you remember if she was diesel powered .....  Do you know the Harbor Master @ Camden Y C - could you find out the Hull # or better yet the VIN # of the Launch......

[rbgarr]

The boat was repowered with a new diesel last winter and I'm pretty sure she has the underslung rudder. Check the Camden YC's webpage for contact info re the launch service/steward. I'm pretty sure the boat is all shrinkwrapped for the winter.

[Cardinal Joe]

I sent an email yesterday to the harbor master of the Camden Yacht Club , have not recieved a return email as of yet .....

So, is underslung rudder ihe proper name for the Cat Rudder ?

[rbgarr]

I'd call a cat rudder one that is mounted on pintles and gudgeons on or aft of the transom while an underslung rudder is one mounted under the aft part of the hull with the rudder post through a stuffing box.

The Yacht Club is closed for the winter and only manned by the club secretary who won't have a clue what you're asking about. I'm also not sure what you mean by the harbor master of the CYC.  There's a harbor master for the town of Camden, but he wouldn't know either.  You'll have more luck in the spring, say around June 15, when the club reopens.