"J Sloop YANKEE, No. 1 Boom of 1930, 66 ft. Long, Built by Bror Tamm for Geo. Lawley Corp."

boom cross section

SHIP & BOAT PIECES
Tamm, Bror; George Lawley & Son Corporation
USA, MA, Neponset
1930
wood; metal
overall: 1-3/8 x 14 x 15-1/8 in.

Boom cross section; flat triangular cross section of boom from J-Class yacht YANKEE (built 1930; contender, America's Cup 1930), includes portion of bronze sail track, made up of 20 pieces of wood glued together and varnished, plywood piece glued to section with hole cut out of center, metal bar attached at top with three screws witha hole at top as if to hang section; white sticker with red border on front "244A"; handwritten on front "'J'/ BOAT/ 'YANKEE'/ 1930/ #1 BOOM/ 66 FEET LONG/ THIS IS/ INBOARD (SMALLEST) END/ BUILT BY/ BROR TAMM/ 1930"; white sticker on back "QHS"; piece of paper taped on back; handwritten on paper "'J'/ SLOOP/ YANKEE/ No. 1 BOOM OF 1930/ 66 FT LONG/ BUILT BY/ BROR TAMM/ FOR/ GEO. LAWLEY CORP". Related to 2002.94.66, 2002.94.69, 2002.94. 70 and 2002.94.71.

2002.94.68