Stuart Knockabout: Design Section. Boat built by Edey and Duff.

An easily handled thoroughbred

In building each boat, foam-cored fiberglass “sandwich” construction is used throughout, resulting in great strength and less overall weight. This permits the addition of 400 pounds of keel ballast to bring the completed boat up to her designed displacement, thereby increasing her capability to carry sail into a good breeze of wind.

L. Francis Herreschoff was partial to the advantages of comparatively shallow draft designs. He compensated for this factor by employing longer waterlines, exquisite, easily driven body plans and sensible, moderate-sized rigs and sail plans.

The Stuart Knockabout is a splendid example of these basic design principles. She is exceptionally fast and, therefore, great fun to sail. She also has surprising power and is not slowed perceptibly by an oncoming sea. She is comfortable and forgiving, and with every unnecessary piece of complicated gear absent, what is left is an uncluttered, simple, easily handled thoroughbred

For more Information please contact: William G. Harding, (508) 748-0334