Rhodes Wherry
Description
The Rhodes Wherry is a classic small wooden rowing/sailing boat, specifically a traditional Penobscot Bay (Maine) style wherry originating from an 1898 workboat built by Stimp Rhodes (a local boatbuilder) for 12-year-old Osborn "Ozzie" Wade of Ducktrap, Maine. The original was used in the Atlantic salmon weir fishery on Penobscot Bay, reflecting the practical, durable design of late-19th-century Maine coastal workboats: lightweight, capable under oars, stable for beaching/landing, and adaptable for sail or outboard. This design has been revived and popularized in modern times as a recreational pulling boat (rowing) with optional sailing rig, thanks to detailed lines and construction documentation preserved and offered through builders like Duck Trap Woodworking (Walter J. Simmons, Lincolnville, Maine) and others. It's not a Philip L. Rhodes (the famous naval architect of the Rhodes 19, Meridian 25, etc.
Construction Details
| Designer | Stimp Rhodes |
|---|---|
| Builder | Duck Trap Woodworking |
| Length | 10.500 ft |
| Beam | 3.500 ft |
| Displacement | 120 lb |
| Year Built | 1898 |
The standard boat dimensions
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Sails
Rhodes Wherry - SPRIT
| Luff | 6.5 ft - (1981 mm) |
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| Foot | 7 ft - (2134 mm) |
| Leech | 8.5 ft - (2591 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 81.61 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 8.83 ft - (2691 mm) |
| Head | 5 ft - (1524 mm) |
| Area | * 43.21 ft² |
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