Practice wherry

practice wherry

WATERCRAFT
Garofalo, Joseph; Williams Racing Shell Boat Yard
USA, MA, Foxboro
Circa 1934
LOA 20 ft.; beam 2 ft.

Practice wherry; oval nameplate with American flag background reads: "Williams Racing Shell Boat Yard - Foxboro, Mass./ Single - Double - Fours - Eights - Barges - Wherries" and "American". Built c. 1934. Varnished, mahogany planks, spruce sheerstrakes, sliding sea, transom stern, mahogany braces. Varnished in color. Pair of spoon oars, new, made by Garofalo, pair of outriggers, pair of shoes secured in place, 2 nylon slings to hang boat by. Illustrated in "The Log", Vol. 29, No. 4, Jan. 1978.

1975.313