Nebula, the wonderful L. Francis Herreshoff-designed H-28 that was built for Rudder editor Boris Lauer-Leonardi by Hodgdon Bros. in 1947 is for sale on Ebay with a starting price of just $8,800.
This is the real thing. The stuff of dreams. Read L. Francis Herreshoff's Sensible Cruising Designs and there she is.
Unbelievable. No one is interested in her on Ebay. No one is interested in her in this forum.
Is plastic just so much more alluring than wood?
Sad times I guess.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200908866793>This is an excellently maintained H-28 orginally built for the editor
>of Rudder Magazine in 1947 by Hodgdon Bros. in Maine. She was built to
>Herreshoff's plans. There is much paperwork detailing her history and
>her original nameboard (Nebula) There are copies of the rudder
>included with original photos of her build. There are records of her
>refastening etc. Mahogany on oak with bronze screw. She has virtually
>brand new sails used 5 or 6 times made of of the off-white dacron.
>Sails were over $5000 alone.
>
>Included in the sale are all the historical documents, reciepts for
>the sails, 6 pages of original blueprints, the Nebula nameboard and
>other misc tools, porta-potti, saftey gear (flares, lifejacktes,
>anchor and rode) and parts. The H-28 is also featured in Herreshoff's
>book "Senisible Cruising Designs" which is also included.
