ARIEL

ARIEL is a fine example of a turn of the century "one design" built in 1911 by the renowned Lawley Shipbuilder. She has been meticulously restored by her owner who is, by trade, a marine historian and finish carpenter. She is ready to be rigged and raced and will certainly grace any harbor that is lucky enough to host her.

Price Reduced July 2011 from $32,000

Price Reduced October 2011 from $19,950

Noth atlantic cedar planking. Frames are steam bent white oak, structural keel is cast iron. Backbone, deadwood and floor timbers are oak. Strapping is silicone bronze. Copper fastening. Deck is fir and okuma plywood with Dynell and epoxy and is trimmed with mahogany. The self-bailing cockpit is white oak and cypress. ARIEL's hull is off white as is her deck and her bottom is aqua. She is steered with a rudder/tiller. In 2006 the vessel was rebuilt by the current owner. All frames were replaced, new fasteners, top sides and decks were installed.

Sails were made by Gamble and Hunter and include a new main and jib. ARIEL is gaff-rigged. Sail area is 348 square feet. Her spars are solid fir. The mast is stepped on the keel. There are sheet winches though they are not mounted.

The 1911 Northeast Harbor A is a class racing boat. Originally designed by Edwin Boardman and built by George Lawley and Son for the Eastern Yacht Club in Marblehead, Massachusetts, the sailboat was a slightly larger version of the Manchester 17 1/2 (now known as the Dark Harbor 17). Twenty-one of these new boats (then known as EYC 17's or Marblehead One-Designs) were built and used during the seasons of 1912 and 1913.

ARIEL is a fine example of a turn of the century racing "one design" built in 1911 by the renowned Lawley Shipbuilder. She has been meticulously restored by her owner who is, by trade, a marine historian and finish carpenter. She is ready to be rigged and will certainly grace any harbor that is lucky enough to host her.