Herreshoff Prudence

Herreshoff Prudence

Development
Designer	L. Francis Herreshoff
Location	United States
Year	1937
Builder(s)	Middleton Marine
Role	Cruiser
Name	Herreshoff Prudence
Boat
Displacement	7,000 lb (3,175 kg)
Draft	3.00 ft (0.91 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	wood or fiberglass
LOA	22.75 ft (6.93 m)
LWL	19.75 ft (6.02 m)
Beam	8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Engine type	Yanmar 1GM diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	long keel
Ballast	3,500 lb (1,588 kg)
Rudder(s)	keel-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Total sail area	315 sq ft (29.3 m2)

The Herreshoff Prudence, also called the Herreshoff Prudence 23, is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by L. Francis Herreshoff as a cruiser and first built in 1937. It was L. Francis Herreshoff's design number 71 and named for Prudence Island. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Production

Plans were published in The Rudder magazine in about 1938 and the design has been built by a number of companies since then. The last known builder was Middleton Marine in La Crosse, Florida, United States. That company started production in the 1980s and was still building boats in the early 21st century, but is now inactive and the boat is now out of production. When it was in production, Middleton Marine supplied the boat on a custom basis as a kit at various different levels of completion, or as a ready-to-sail boat. ^{[1] [3] [4]}

Design

The Herreshoff Prudence is a recreational keelboat, initially built predominantly of wood and later of fiberglass, with wooden trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a spooned raked stem, an angled transom, a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed long keel. It displaces 7,000 lb (3,175 kg) and carries 3,500 lb (1,588 kg) of ballast. ^{[1] [3]}

The boat has a draft of 3.00 ft (0.91 m) with the standard long keel. ^{[1] [3]}

The boat is fitted with a Japanese Yanmar 1GMF diesel engine for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 12 U.S. gallons (45 L; 10.0 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 20 U.S. gallons (76 L; 17 imp gal). ^{[1] [3]}

The design has sleeping accommodation for two people, on two straight settee berths in the main cabin. The galley is located on both sides amidships. The galley is equipped with a two-burner stove, an icebox and a sink. The head is located centered in the forepeak. Cabin headroom is 57 in (145 cm). ^{[1] [3]}

The design has a hull speed of 6.0 kn (11.1 km/h). ^[3]

Operational history

In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "best features: The traditionalist will enjoy the design, originated in 1937 ... As with any of her comp[etitor]s, the Prudence will satisfy the cruiser's need to explore distant places in relative comfort regardless of weather (short of a gale). Worst features: The headroom falls short of her comp[etitor]s by 14" or more—but if the galley were moved aft under the companionway, a dodger could be installed to provide reasonable standing headroom at the galley while preparing meals." ^[3]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Prudence (Herreshoff) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
2. McArthur, Bruce (2021). "L. Francis Herreshoff 1890 - 1972". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
3. Henkel, Steve: The Sailor's Book of Small Cruising Sailboats, page 233. International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2010. ISBN   978-0-07-163652-0
4. Florida Department Of State Business Registration (2021). "Middleton Marine". bizapedia.com. Archived from the original on 19 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.{{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)

External links

• Photo of a Herreshoff Prudence, with a bowspit fitted