Yacht: Shiris
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In Yachting World in 1937.
Underwent an extensive restoration (2008-2009) at the FJ Dion Yacht Yard in Salem, Mass.
| Designer: | Albert R Luke |
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| Rig: | Bermudan Sloop |
| Year Built: | 1937 |
| Built By: | Luke Brothers, UK |
| LOA m / ft: | 17.9m / 59' |
| LOD m / ft: | 16.1m / 53' |
| LWL m / ft: | 10.9m / 36' |
| Beam m / ft: | 3.5m / 11'5" |
| Draft m / ft: | 1.8m/6' |
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| Construction: | Carvel planking on double-sawn English oak frames sided to 2 1/2" and molded 3-4". 1 1/2" carvel planking with teak shear strake, Canadian rock elm garboard, and first broad, and the remainder is pitch pine. 7"-thick molded English elm structural keel, English oak deadwood & backbone. Bronze floor timbers and bronze bolt and spike fastenings. Wrought-iron hanging and lodging knees. The laid-and-caulked deck is 1 1/2" teak, and SHIRIS is fitted with wheel steering to a keel-hung rudder in a self-bailing cockpit. All joinerwork, skylights, doghouse, etc., is varnished teak. 16,000 lb. outside lead ballast. White topsides with red boottop and blue bottom. |
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