HALF MOON, Canoe Yawl
Akester, J.A.
Description
HALF MOON, 18' canoe yawl by W. Barlow of Providence, Rhode Island, spotted the design of Akester's 1886 canoe-yawl IRIS in W.P. Stephens's, Canoe and Boat Building for Amateurs. He was looking for something a bit different for sailing on Narragansett Bay. He and his son planked her up, added 460 pounds and 4" to her shallow keel, and changed her rig to a gunter lug. From 87 Boat Designs. by Ben Fuller.
WSP.7.72
Additional Information
| Type |
Canoe |
| Designer |
Akester, J.A. |
| Date |
1930 |
| Builder |
Barlow, A. W.; Salisbury, H. |
| Plans drawn by |
Schock, Edson I. |
| LOA |
18’ 3” |
| Beam |
5’ 5” |
| Plans include |
3 sheets: lines, construction, sail |
| Source |
Daniel S. Gregory Ships Plans Library, Mystic Seaport Vessels & Small Craft Collection |
| Previous order number |
59.1209 |
| Additional information |
Link |
Catalog number WSP.7.72
