Off Center Harbor's Remarks

N.G. Herreshoff is known as perhaps history’s greatest yacht designer, and when we think of him, it is usually in terms of his powerful and speedy America’s Cup defenders. With these in mind, it might come as a surprise that he also designed nifty little sailers like the Biscayne Bay 14.

Description from Boat's Main Listing

SILVER LINING is an authentic replica of the Herreshoff Biscayne Bay 14. She was built by Randall Milner, of Hudson Valley Wooden Boats in Wallkill, NY. The hull is marine plywood, the floorboards are teak, all varnished brightwork is mahogany and the hand-crafted spars are Sitka Spruce. The sails were made by Gambell & Hunter Sailmakers in Camden ME. SILVER LINING comes with a trailer, and is located on Lower Kimball Lake in NH, near Fryeburg, ME. The owner reports her condition as an eight out of ten.

Whether designed as an AMERICA’s Cup defender or the tender for it, each of N.G. Herreshoff’s yachts was very carefully thought through, and then critically examined. The comparatively simple Biscayne Bay 14 skiff is no exception. After studying the fleet of these during their first season, Herreshoff commented, “They have proved a great success, being safe, fast, and able, and they handle beautifully.” A dozen of these skiffs were built in 1925 for the Adirondack School, which had a station at Coconut Grove.

Originally intended for the shoal Florida waters for which the design is named, this 14-footer is a shallow-draft, keel-and-centerboard combination, will float in a mere foot of water, and, weighing in at about 1000 lbs,, will be handy to trail behind a SUV or mid-sized car.

The Herreshoffs were noted for strong construction using light scantlings. The Biscayne Bay boat has a double-chined hull built with marine plywood and steam-bent half-frames (that is, the frames stop short of the keel where they connect with floor timbers). This knuckled hull looks better than the usual single-chined, V-bottomed plywood hull  and behaves more like a round-bottomed boat when heeled.

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Particulars

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Length:
14 ft 5 in
Type:
Sail
Hull Material:
Wood
Designer:
N.G. Herreshoff
Builder:
Randall Milner
Year Built:
1990
Asking Price:
$16,500
Name:
SILVER LINING
Location:
NH, US
Contact Name:
Alec Brainerd - Artisan Boatworks
Contact Phone:
(207) 542-0372
Contact Email:
[email protected]