This Herreshoff classic design clipper ketch was the last vessel that L. Francis Herreshoff personally supervised the construction of. "Native" is a famous Ticonderoga ketch design. This boat was sailed mostly in New England and often went South to the Bahamas. Brought to the Chesapeake in 1998, she continues to sail the bay out of Deltaville VA. 

Don't miss out on the classic! She has had exterior restoration and is ready for her new owner!

This Herreshoff classic design clipper ketch was the last vessel that L. Francis Herreshoff personally supervised the construction of. "Native" is a famous Ticonderoga ketch design. This boat was sailed mostly in New England and often went South to the Bahamas. Brought to the Chesapeake in 1998, she continues to sail the bay out of Deltaville VA. 

Don't miss out on the classic! She has had exterior restoration and is ready for her new owner!

Solid wood construction:

Hull planking- Honduras Mahoghany

Guardboard Plank and next up - Heart Pine

Deck - T&G Pine

Cabin Top - T&G Fir

Rudder - White Oak

Tiller made of Locust

Booms are made of Fir

Bow Sprit is Spruce

Varnished teak rails and hatches

Ground Tackle:

1 30lb Danforth

1 28lb Fortress

1 35lb Plow

1 15lb Lunch hook

2- 300ft Rhode

1 - 280ft chain

Seating for 4Cockpit cushions

Locust wood Tiller

Compass mounted in original bronze binnacle

Garmin GPS and radar

Garmin depth sounder

Data marine speed indicator

Forward V berth with 2 single berthsPort side Head

Starboard side sink and vanity

Port side berth in Salon

Starboard side berth in Salon

MainsailMizzen sail

forestay sail

Jib sail

Storm Jib

Top sail

Mizzen staysail

All sails are in good condition

All running rigging replaced (during last 7 years)

Rebuilt blocks (Meriman Brothers with bronze sheaves and ash cheeks)

Spar blocks

Standing rigging (stainless steel with spliced thimbles and bronze turnbuckles)

All hardware is bronze original Herreshoff design

New sail covers and sail bags (2012)

Bronze winches

Large dropleaf teak table2 gas portable stove

Some storage cabinets

Yanmar diesel 3 cylinder with 400 hours

12 volt system

3 batteries with Perko Battery Selector

Bell, hand held horn, flares8 Life jackets

New dock lines

6 Fenders

Winter canvas boat cover

Spare tiller

Ventilation is 12 opening ports, butterfly skylight hatch, fore cabin roof hatch, and main companionway

The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.

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