Herman

My Joel White, Shearwater pulling boat; Herman Getting ready to leave the shop for her/his maiden voyage. And loaded and getting ready to circle Hartstene Island, September 2011.

It took around 220 hours to build Herman.The first 20 were in 2003, the remaining 200 during the winter of 2010/11.
The Shearwater design is a 16' long, three planked interpretation of an Oselvar Faering. Built of lapstrake plywood with two watertight compartments he/she weighs in the neighborhood of 135 pounds.