Herreshoff “The Stuart Knockabout” Specifications:
LOA: 28′ 0″
LWL: 22′ 10″
Beam: 6′ 11″
Draft: 2′ 9″ – 5′ 6″
Ballast: 2,400 lbs
Hull Number: 53
Rig:
Sail Area: 265 sq ft
Designer: L. F. Herreshoff
Recreated by: Ballentine’s Boat Shop, Inc.
Originally Built: 1933
L. Francis Herreshoff designed this knockabout in 1932 for Mr. Willoughby Stuart. Her plans are entitled 28′ Knockabout – Design No. 53. Mr. Stuart’s boat was built in 1933 and named BEN MY CHREE*, Gaelic for “darling of my heart”, BEN for short. He took her to his island home on Penobscot Bay, built a boathouse and railway for her, and she remained in the area for over 40 years, enjoyed by him and his family.
Stuart Knockabout Builder Stuart Knockabout, LLC
Ballentines Boat Shop
P.O. Box 457
Cataumet, MA 02534
508-563-2800