herreshoff golden ball

[Thad Van Gilder]

Anyone ever sail one of these?

-Thad

[George Ray]

Think that there may have been only one built and in the last few years there was some stuff on the net about it being restored ?in Florida?. Have not heard anything recently.

[Thad Van Gilder]

I really like the design...

I wonder if they charter the one in fl...

-Thad

[Ian McColgin]

The father of a friend is the guy who commissioned the first - I think there are at least two - and she loved the boat. She told me that the leeboards were no trouble at all and when short tacking they just left them both down so the weather board would float out and not slow her down mu ch.

I keep a copy of Sensible Cruising Designs at hand and just dream over Golden Ball's lines. In my imagination I have made every possible "improvement" like raising to a flush deck, changing the rid to an unstayed Block Island like thing, getting rid of the aft cabin (the "Afterberth") etc etc. About the only bright idea that survives all my reimagining is consolodating the inside and outside ballast and making the keel a one piece lead structural member.

Such fun to dream.

I love Marmalade deeply but there could be a time when the uncle I never heard of leaves me his winnings from the Irish Sweepstakes and I plunk it all into a Golden Ball of my own. I'll hire Michael to oversee construction and talk me out of my stupider "improvements".

[Thad Van Gilder]

I can't help but think she'd be great strip planked up...

it may just happen...

-Thad

[Ian McColgin]

I'd like strip or the Cutt's method.

I's like air-cooled engins and have not figured out the venting.

So many fantacies . . .

[Paul Pless]

I love Marmalade deeply but there could be a time when the uncle I never heard of leaves me his winnings from the Irish Sweepstakes and I plunk it all into a Golden Ball of my own. I'll hire Michael to oversee construction and talk me out of my stupider "improvements".

Instead of another Alden schooner???

[Ian McColgin]

I have a friend who ran through a number of wives and lovers and they all looked the same. I'm not that way with either boats or people.

[rbgarr]

The one in Fla is for sale and listed in WB.

[George Ray]

In middle of last page, has a picture of boat under sail:



http://www.woodenboats4sale.com/pdf/WB209ClassBFS-.pdf
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L.F. HERRESHOFF leeboard ketch,
46' 6" x 11' x 2'8", 1985. Mahogany
on oak, Sitka, twin Yanmar/Max prop.
Turnkey. $69,000. <www.beautifuldreamer.com>
FL, 813–244–2511.

[john welsford]

I see one most years at the big classic boat regatta in Mahurangi near Auckland New Zealand. Have no idea how it sails or handles, but its generally racing in a mixed fleet of classics and is not at the back of the feild by any means.

John Welsford

Think that there may have been only one built and in the last few years there was some stuff on the net about it being restored ?in Florida?. Have not heard anything recently.

[GregW]

Lovely boat, and reasonably priced.

Spacious interior. What's not to like?

[George Ray]

I am very very happy to have been wrong about the number of 'Golden Ball' hulls built !!!! One of my favorite monohulls.

[George Ray]

Off Topic:
The 28' Monroe EGRET that is listed in the same page as Golden Ball is now in a friends back yard about a mile from here. !!!!!

[Geoffrey Ashton]

Looks perfect for the shallows of florida, but how about offshore? Heard of stories of leeboards breaking sliding off waves... How practical would this boat be say for the West Coast and Bay Area?

[Boat Tyro]

The Golden Ball, built in 1962, arrived in Apalachicola, Florida on July 16, 2012. She resides on the riverside, under the bridge. The Apalachicola Maritime Museum purchased her and plans to perform a total renovation. George Kirvin Floyd, who grew up here in Apalachicola, is the Director of the Museum and is excited about the design, history and renovation of the vessel. We have a shallow bay here, which is what the Golden Ball was designed for. I have no experience with leeboard vessels, so I'm excited about being involved in her restoration and use as a charter vessel.

[rbgarr]

Her recent story here: http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthre...ht=golden+ball