TWISTER: Towboat, Design #45

plans set

SHIPS PLANS
Herreshoff, L. Francis; George Lawley & Son Corp.
1930-01; 1931-03-31

5 sheets of plans for 55 ft. towboat, TWISTER (built 1930), design #45 by L. Francis Herreshoff. Dates on plans range from 01-1930 to 03-31-1931. Used as a towboat for WHIRLWIND (cat. #38.12) during 1930 America's Cup Defender trials. TWISTER was converted to a motorsailer in 1932. Lines plan labeled 45A is a version of the vessel designed for Mr. F. Prince. It was not built.


SP.38.13

Mystic Seaport, Daniel S. Gregory Ships Plans Library, L. Francis Herreshoff Collection


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