The Herreshoff scout is a 18.18ft cat ketch (unstayed) designed by Herreshoff and built in fiberglass by Nowak and Williams since 1979.
The Herreshoff scout is a light sailboat which is a high performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a racing boat.
Main features
| Model | Herreshoff scout | ||
| Length | 18.18 ft | ||
| Beam | 8.01 ft | ||
| Draft | 1.94 ft | ||
| Country | United states (North America) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 20.21 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 10 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 157.52 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 10.80 | ||
| Capsize | 2.54 |
Hull
| Hull type | Monohull keel with centerboard | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 17.81 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 2.89 ft | ||
| Displacement | 2006.20 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 198.42 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 5.66 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Cat Ketch (unstayed) | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 199.99 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| Sail area main | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| I | 0 ft | ?? | |
| J | 0 ft | ?? | |
| P | 0 ft | ?? | |
| E | 0 ft | ?? |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 0 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 0 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 0 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Nowak and Williams | ||
| Designer | Herreshoff | ||
| First built | 1979 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 0 | ?? |