BUTTON: Prudence class sloop, Design #71
plans set
SHIPS PLANSHerreshoff, L. Francis; Quincy Adams Yacht Yard, Inc.
1936-12; 1937-02
12 sheets of plans for 22.75 ft. Prudence class sloop or H-23, BUTTON (built 1939), design #71 by L. Francis Herreshoff. Dates on plans range from 12-1936 to 02-1937. 4 sheets are duplicates. At least three sister ships, including HARD TACK, AUCOOT, and SQUALL were built. This design was also published in The Rudder magazine's "How to Build" series. Plans available for CATALOG #38.95:
Plan Description of Plan; Scale Date
No. on Plan
1 Lines & offsets; 1”=1’ ---
2 Construction plan, (deck beam, elevation, sections; 1”=1’ Feb 1937
& bill of materials
3 Sail plan, outboard profile; 1/2”=1’ Dec 1936
4 Rigging & block list; ---
5 Upper rudder pintle & gudgeon; full size ---
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SP.38.95
Mystic Seaport, Daniel S. Gregory Ships Plans Library, L. Francis Herreshoff Collection