Are you serious?!! "of what use" ???!! The Herreshoffs made leaps and
bounds in sail and power boats. The lines of a Herreshoff are worth the
study, and it's also amazing to see the size of the scantlings used, very
small indeed. Old hardware is still around and there are a few moulds that
people are casting with. The biggest leap isn't in the material, it's in the
construction. Herreshoff's construction methods were secret at the time and
were not passed on before the old timers died. Moulds on every frame,
tapered frames, building (even the NY50) upside down. There is plenty to be
had by old plans like that.

Sorry for the rant, but they were doing something right back then.

Eide

"William R. Watt" wrote in message
...
just out of curiosity of what use are plans that old?
the old growth wood with the close rings would no longer be available?
Hereshoff made his own hardware, in fact his whole operation was
completely verticaly integrated?
how much alteration would be needed to build a lookalike today?

Courtney Thomas ) writes:
If so, where can they be accessed, please ?

Thank you.
--
Courtney Thomas
s/v Mutiny
lying Oriental, NC
WDB5619



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