Herreshoff Herreshoff 12.5

LILLIPUT, hull number 1481, is one of the original Herreshoff 12 ½ built at the Herreshoff Manufacturing Company, and she still maintains her original builders plate.  She is a Marconi rig with mahogany trim.  She was built in 1939 with the standard cedar planking over oak frames. Over the last couple of years has had some stuctural and quite a bit of cosmetic work done at Ballentine's Boat Shop.  

Stucturally she has had some bottom work done including some refastening, caulking, filling and fairing.  The bilge has been painted with Red Led and the bottom has been finished with an ablative bottom paint.

Cosmetically she has had quite the facelift.  Her topsides were stripped and returned to the original white.  All varnish was stripped, stained and resealed and the varnish has been built up.  The sole and deck have been painted as has the interior. The spars were stripped and refinished.  The seats were replaces but built in the red cedar with white oak buttons which is consitent with the original build.  Unfortunately their are some dark spots on the transom that were staining from the past, but it has been stripped and resealed with continued maintenace they will not get any worse.  

The boat has already had the yearly maintenance done so the varnish has 2 fresh coats and the topsides and bottom have been painted.  The spars have not yet recieved their 2 yearly coats.

LILLIPUT also has new cockpit and jib covers and a top of the line float off Triad trailer (valued at over $3500).  

LILLIPUT is in very good shape and is well appointed.  

She is currently in indoor storage at Ballentine's Boat Shop and available for viewing with an appointment.  Please contact Amy to arrange a time.