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Type: Ketch
Quiete Tune Specifications:
LOA: 29′ 6″ / 8.99m – LOD: 29′ 6″ / 8.99m – LWL: 25′ 0″ / 7.62m – Beam: 7′ 10″ / 2.38m – Draft: 4′ 6″ / 1.37m – Displacement: 8015.00 lbs / 3635.54kgs – Design Number: 82 – Designer: L.F. Herreshoff – Built by: Hodgson Bros., East Boothbay, Maine – Year Built: 1945 – Current Name: Quiet Tune – Current Owner: – Original Owner Edwin M. Hill – Sail Area: 343 sq ft / 31.87m2
Historical:
An L. Francis Herreshoff trademark ketch designed for Edwin M. Hill who wanted a light displacement daysailer, not interested in cruising, but capable of providing adequate overnight shelter. Both owner and designer wanted a versatile rig, choosing the same sailplan as the H-28. Predecessor to Edwin M. Hill’s “Araminta,” a slightly larger version with a clipper bow.
Provenance (The Wall of Remembrance – The Owners, Crew & Notable Guest):
Owner/Guardian: (1945) Edwin M. Hill