MAYAN is a distinctive and elegant John Alden designed centerboard schooner built in Honduras in 1947 and rebuilt by the master shipwright Wayne Ettel in 2005.
Alden “Mayan” Specifications:
LOA: 58′ 11″ / 17.71m – LOD: 58′ 11″ / 17.71m – LWL: 45′ 7″ / 13.89m – Beam: 16′ 5″ / 4.99m – Draft Min: 4′5″ / 1.34m – Draft Max: 10′ 02″ / 3.07m – Ballast: 9000 lbs – Displacement: 60000 lbs – Sail Area Upwind: 1665 Sq. Ft – Yard Number: 356-B – Hull material: Wood single layer carvel planking caulked – Rig: Schooner – Designer: John G. Alden – Built by: Honduras – Year Built: 1947 – Restored By: – Current Name: Mayan – Original Owner: – Current Owner: David Crosby – Sail Number:
Known Restoration History:
2005 – Wayne Ettel in Wilmington Harbor, CA. During the rebuild all planking was replaced and more than 70% of the frames. Frames were double sawn of purpleheart to match the original lines of the boat. Planking was with double planked Kapur below the waterline and Douglass-fir over Port Oreford cedar on the topsides. Both layers are sandwiching a thick layer of epoxy. The topsides are “bottle” smooth and extremely fair. The teak decks were re-laid in a modern fashion using 3M5200 as a gasket between sprung planks edge fastened with silicon bronze fasteners. A routed groove is filled with standard modern teak deck caulk. NO LEAKS!! The inside of the hull below the waterline is fully epoxy saturated to prevent rot intrusion.
Historical:
Owned by David Crosby of The Byrds and CSNY fame for the past 40 plus years, she was the inspiration to one of the all-time classic modern day sailing songs, “Wooden Ships” which he penned in the salon.
The current owner is Beau Vrolyk