While at the boat this weekend, I happened upon a Cape Cod Bullseye
sitting on a trailer with a For Sale sign on it. Perhaps these are
common elsewhere, but I had never seen one before and was admiring it,
as best I could as it was covered and the rig was down, but it really
looked like a boat that would be beautiful to look at and fun to sail
in the right conditions. I am not really looking for one, but I would
appreciate any experienced observations of this little beauty. It was
a 1993 model and looked brand new.

Thanks

The boat is one of the true classics. Its a Herreshoff 12 1/2, but with a cuddy
and a Marconi rig. The 12 1/2 has a larger cockpit and usually has a gaff.

Cape Cod Shipbuilding is one the oldest builders, and one of the first to go to
fiberglass. The built, for instance, the Mercury's used by Community Sailing
and other public programs.

http://www.capecodshipbuilding.com/


"felton" wrote in message
...
While at the boat this weekend, I happened upon a Cape Cod Bullseye
sitting on a trailer with a For Sale sign on it. Perhaps these are
common elsewhere, but I had never seen one before and was admiring it,
as best I could as it was covered and the rig was down, but it really
looked like a boat that would be beautiful to look at and fun to sail
in the right conditions. I am not really looking for one, but I would
appreciate any experienced observations of this little beauty. It was
a 1993 model and looked brand new.

Thanks

Thanks Jeff. Sometimes you see a boat and say, "I have to take a
closer look". This was one of those times



On Sun, 1 Aug 2004 21:13:39 -0400, "Jeff Morris"
wrote:

The boat is one of the true classics. Its a Herreshoff 12 1/2, but with a cuddy
and a Marconi rig. The 12 1/2 has a larger cockpit and usually has a gaff.

Cape Cod Shipbuilding is one the oldest builders, and one of the first to go to
fiberglass. The built, for instance, the Mercury's used by Community Sailing
and other public programs.

http://www.capecodshipbuilding.com/


"felton" wrote in message
.. .
While at the boat this weekend, I happened upon a Cape Cod Bullseye
sitting on a trailer with a For Sale sign on it. Perhaps these are
common elsewhere, but I had never seen one before and was admiring it,
as best I could as it was covered and the rig was down, but it really
looked like a boat that would be beautiful to look at and fun to sail
in the right conditions. I am not really looking for one, but I would
appreciate any experienced observations of this little beauty. It was
a 1993 model and looked brand new.

Thanks

felton wrote:
While at the boat this weekend, I happened upon a Cape Cod Bullseye
sitting on a trailer with a For Sale sign on it. Perhaps these are
common elsewhere, but I had never seen one before and was admiring it,

You have good taste. It's an N.G. Herreshoff design.


as best I could as it was covered and the rig was down, but it really
looked like a boat that would be beautiful to look at and fun to sail
in the right conditions. I am not really looking for one, but I would
appreciate any experienced observations of this little beauty. It was
a 1993 model and looked brand new.

I've never sailed a Bullseye, but it's a marconi rig version of the
Herreshoff 12 1/2. Same hull, same rig proportions. These boats are a
lot of fun to sail, if you're brought up on something like Lasers they
don't twirl as readily but they are thoroughbreds.

I think you should consider buying it!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

On Mon, 02 Aug 2004 07:05:29 -0400, DSK wrote:

felton wrote:
While at the boat this weekend, I happened upon a Cape Cod Bullseye
sitting on a trailer with a For Sale sign on it. Perhaps these are
common elsewhere, but I had never seen one before and was admiring it,

You have good taste. It's an N.G. Herreshoff design.


as best I could as it was covered and the rig was down, but it really
looked like a boat that would be beautiful to look at and fun to sail
in the right conditions. I am not really looking for one, but I would
appreciate any experienced observations of this little beauty. It was
a 1993 model and looked brand new.

I've never sailed a Bullseye, but it's a marconi rig version of the
Herreshoff 12 1/2. Same hull, same rig proportions. These boats are a
lot of fun to sail, if you're brought up on something like Lasers they
don't twirl as readily but they are thoroughbreds.

I think you should consider buying it!

Thanks Doug. I briefly did consider it, but I am afraid it wouldn't
work for me. I have been toying with the idea of getting a smallish
16-18' one design to sail in the evenings at a relatively small and
shallow (in places) lake much closer to me. Most boats are kept in
davits with a few on moorings. Flying Scotts seem to be the most
popular, followed by Harpoons, Rebels and M16 Scows. I used to sail
on this lake in my first boat, a Melges MC Scow and I guess I have
been fondly recalling the days of less work and expense and more
sailing

That Bullseye was a sweet looking boat, though

My "getting back to basics" fantasy often involves one of these (or the larger
18' or 22'):
http://www.marshallcat.com/M15Lines.htm



"felton" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 02 Aug 2004 07:05:29 -0400, DSK wrote:

felton wrote:
While at the boat this weekend, I happened upon a Cape Cod Bullseye
sitting on a trailer with a For Sale sign on it. Perhaps these are
common elsewhere, but I had never seen one before and was admiring it,

You have good taste. It's an N.G. Herreshoff design.


as best I could as it was covered and the rig was down, but it really
looked like a boat that would be beautiful to look at and fun to sail
in the right conditions. I am not really looking for one, but I would
appreciate any experienced observations of this little beauty. It was
a 1993 model and looked brand new.

I've never sailed a Bullseye, but it's a marconi rig version of the
Herreshoff 12 1/2. Same hull, same rig proportions. These boats are a
lot of fun to sail, if you're brought up on something like Lasers they
don't twirl as readily but they are thoroughbreds.

I think you should consider buying it!

Thanks Doug. I briefly did consider it, but I am afraid it wouldn't
work for me. I have been toying with the idea of getting a smallish
16-18' one design to sail in the evenings at a relatively small and
shallow (in places) lake much closer to me. Most boats are kept in
davits with a few on moorings. Flying Scotts seem to be the most
popular, followed by Harpoons, Rebels and M16 Scows. I used to sail
on this lake in my first boat, a Melges MC Scow and I guess I have
been fondly recalling the days of less work and expense and more
sailing

That Bullseye was a sweet looking boat, though

On Mon, 2 Aug 2004 08:09:23 -0400, "Jeff Morris"
wrote:

My "getting back to basics" fantasy often involves one of these (or the larger
18' or 22'):
http://www.marshallcat.com/M15Lines.htm

Now that is a beautiful boat. One question, though. Just how fast
could that thing go with a 50hp outboard powering it?

The first sailing class I ever took, which was well after I had
learned to sail (the hard way), was in Maine on a Soling. We sailed
that thing all over Frenchman's Bay and every day that week was a
perfect sailing day. There is a lot to be said for "back to basics".


"felton" wrote in message
.. .
On Mon, 02 Aug 2004 07:05:29 -0400, DSK wrote:

felton wrote:
While at the boat this weekend, I happened upon a Cape Cod Bullseye
sitting on a trailer with a For Sale sign on it. Perhaps these are
common elsewhere, but I had never seen one before and was admiring it,

You have good taste. It's an N.G. Herreshoff design.


as best I could as it was covered and the rig was down, but it really
looked like a boat that would be beautiful to look at and fun to sail
in the right conditions. I am not really looking for one, but I would
appreciate any experienced observations of this little beauty. It was
a 1993 model and looked brand new.

I've never sailed a Bullseye, but it's a marconi rig version of the
Herreshoff 12 1/2. Same hull, same rig proportions. These boats are a
lot of fun to sail, if you're brought up on something like Lasers they
don't twirl as readily but they are thoroughbreds.

I think you should consider buying it!

Thanks Doug. I briefly did consider it, but I am afraid it wouldn't
work for me. I have been toying with the idea of getting a smallish
16-18' one design to sail in the evenings at a relatively small and
shallow (in places) lake much closer to me. Most boats are kept in
davits with a few on moorings. Flying Scotts seem to be the most
popular, followed by Harpoons, Rebels and M16 Scows. I used to sail
on this lake in my first boat, a Melges MC Scow and I guess I have
been fondly recalling the days of less work and expense and more
sailing

That Bullseye was a sweet looking boat, though

"felton" wrote in message
...
On Mon, 2 Aug 2004 08:09:23 -0400, "Jeff Morris"
wrote:

My "getting back to basics" fantasy often involves one of these (or the
larger
18' or 22'):
http://www.marshallcat.com/M15Lines.htm

Now that is a beautiful boat. One question, though. Just how fast
could that thing go with a 50hp outboard powering it?


With a 1000 pound displacement and a flat bottom, I wouldn't be surprised if it
would move out quite nicely with a Mercury Bigfoot pushing it!

BTW, the 22' has a Yanmar 2GM20 (probably a 2YM now) 18hp so its not
underpowered at all.


The first sailing class I ever took, which was well after I had
learned to sail (the hard way), was in Maine on a Soling. We sailed
that thing all over Frenchman's Bay and every day that week was a
perfect sailing day. There is a lot to be said for "back to basics".


Yup. Them's were the good ol' days!

I think you should consider buying it!



felton wrote:
Thanks Doug. I briefly did consider it, but I am afraid it wouldn't
work for me.

Me neither, unfortunately. As Peter noted, they are a bit pricey...

... I have been toying with the idea of getting a smallish
16-18' one design to sail in the evenings at a relatively small and
shallow (in places) lake much closer to me. Most boats are kept in
davits with a few on moorings. Flying Scotts seem to be the most
popular, followed by Harpoons, Rebels and M16 Scows. I used to sail
on this lake in my first boat, a Melges MC Scow and I guess I have
been fondly recalling the days of less work and expense and more
sailing

Smaller boats are definitely more fun and less trouble.

But if you park any Herreshoff next to a Flying Scot, you'll find it
hard to give any consideration to the Scot. The Highlander is a much
nicer & more handsome boat, much faster too. Smaller class, though... go
figure. The Harpoons are coool and from what I've seen very well built.
IIRC this is an S&S design. Rebels, no thanks.

What I'd like to see is something like a 505, only not so dependent on
the trap and with an A-sail. I've been thinking that there are a lot of
old 470s around that could for minimal cost be refitted with square-top
mains and A-sails.


That Bullseye was a sweet looking boat, though

Yes it is. Makes you wonder how anybody could compare it to a dough dish.

Ever seen an S-boat? Now there's a beauty!!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

Doug wrote:
I think you should consider buying it!

But did you se the price: 26,000.- $ for a 12½ from 2000. Well I
suppose you could find others that are cheaper. Nice boat though.

Peter S/Y Anicula


"DSK" skrev i en meddelelse
. ..
felton wrote:
While at the boat this weekend, I happened upon a Cape Cod
Bullseye
sitting on a trailer with a For Sale sign on it. Perhaps these
are
common elsewhere, but I had never seen one before and was admiring
it,

You have good taste. It's an N.G. Herreshoff design.


as best I could as it was covered and the rig was down, but it
really
looked like a boat that would be beautiful to look at and fun to
sail
in the right conditions. I am not really looking for one, but I
would
appreciate any experienced observations of this little beauty. It
was
a 1993 model and looked brand new.

I've never sailed a Bullseye, but it's a marconi rig version of the
Herreshoff 12 1/2. Same hull, same rig proportions. These boats are
a
lot of fun to sail, if you're brought up on something like Lasers
they
don't twirl as readily but they are thoroughbreds.

I think you should consider buying it!

Fresh Breezes- Doug King