Herreshoff Marlin Auxiliary Cruising Sloop Class 1937 Restoration Herreshoff_Marlin_Auxiliary_Cruising_Sloop_Class_1937_Restoration

$8,000.00

Specifications

20-9
16-0; B 7-1; D 3-1
1400 lbs lead

HMCo 1420 Class (080430)

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Marlin is one of 4 auxiliary cruising sloops (1420-22 & 1507) derived from the Herreshoff 1916 Fish class full keel sloop by Sidney Herreshoff. The modifications included the addition of an extended house with pipe berths, a new Marconi rig and different materials; the Marlin is mahogany planked on white oak frames. Marlin suffered a fire in storage and was donated to the Museum in 1990. The museum subsequently had the hull restored by an experienced boatbuilder in1999-2000. Marlin has been stored mostly outdoors under cover since the restoration. She is currently stored indoors and is available for inspection.

HMCo Drawings

Drawings can be obtained from the Curator Hart Nautical Collection, MIT Museum. Clearance to obtain the Marlin drawings must first be obtained from Cape Cod Shipbuilding Co. which holds the building rights.

Marlin Class Construction- 075-071

Marlin Class Spars- 080-158

Condition:

Marlin's hull restoration included resetting the sheerline, new frames, floors, keelson, deadwood, garboards, broad strakes, transom, keel and floor bolts, and 40% of the planking. Stem, stern post and transom knee were refit. A new planked rudder blank is available as is some fire damaged pieces of cuddy cabin and coamings, as well as metal hardware retrieved from the fire damaged boat. The deck, cuddy cabin, coamings, seats and spars are yet to be fabricated. In storage a few frames have broken and planking butts have sprung where butt blocks were not installed when the hull restoration ceased.

Condition of sale:

The asking price is $8,000 for a buyer who will restore Marlin in a responsible manner:

  1. The purchaser agrees restore the boat to operating condition within a reasonable time.
  2. The restoration shall generally follow the original design of the Marlin configuration.
  3. The museum shall be granted first right of refusal at the time the purchaser intends to sell the boat. The price shall be the then appraised value by a surveyor agreed to between the museum and the purchaser

Contact:

Peter Sterrett, Development Director, or John Palmieri, Curator
Herreshoff Marine Museum, One Burnside,
PO Box 450,
Bristol RI 02809-0450
401-253-5000; fax 401-253-6222

Maritime Funding offers Marlin on behalf of the Herreshoff marine Museum. This is a great opportunity to restore your own piece of yachting history.

How does the charter/sale arrangement work?

Most boats can be purchased for their current appraised value or chartered on a long term basis (minimum three years) with an option to purchase. The purchase price of chartered vessels is usually established at the beginning of the lease and reflects the anticipated market value of the boat three years hence. If a charterer elects to exercise the option and purchase the vessel at the end of the charter, all charter payments are credited against the agreed upon purchase price. There are no interest charges or financing fees, etc. The charterer may also choose not to exercise his or her purchase option, in which case the security deposit will be returned.  Charter payments will be kept as charter hire. Broker commissions are generally paid in full at the commencement of the charter. For more information, please contact us by email or call us at (401) 842-0752.