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16 ft Feet 1935 Skaneateles Boat & Canoe Company

16 ft Feet 1935 Skaneateles Boat & Canoe Company

$12,500 (USD)

Boat ID: 48495

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Boat Summary
$12,500 (USD)
Boat ID: 48495

This Comet Sailboat was the 6th Comet built in 1935 by the Skaneateles Boat & Canoe Company in Skaneateles, NY. It is hull number 67. It was initially sold to Arnold Tyler of Staten Island NY who sailed it in Chesapeake Bay. My son and I acquired the boat and trailer at a charity auction in 2004. It was in rough shape (I have pre-restoration photos). We worked together for over 12 years to bring the Comet back to life. It is 16ft in length, with a 5ft beam and 130sq ft of sail area. It is fully rigged and comes with its original cotton sails and battens, plus 2 additional sets of sails, all mainsails and jibs. It also has all of its original bronze hardware and centerboard, mahogany trim, boom, rudder and oak tiller. It has been refurbished with period correct brass screws. The original floorboards were not worth saving so we made replacements from spanish cedar, cut and planed to fit. It has an aluminum mast with spreaders and stays which is not period correct. Three 23" hemp boat bumpers are included as well as an additional boom, rudder, bronze centerboard, and various bronze hardware. The Holsclaw trailer pictured is also included. This Comet is a beautiful boat with historical significance having been built in the formative years of the Skaneateles Boat & Canoe Company (previously Bowdish & Company). It is part of the very rich history of boat building and sailing on Skaneateles Lake along with the Lightening, Star and Rhodes Bantam.

Location:
Skaneateles, NY
Views:
57
Boat Details
Year:
1935
Manufacturer:
Skaneateles Boat & Canoe Company
Model:
Comet sailboat
Length:
16 ft
Beam:
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Trailer Details
Year:
Manufacturer:
Holsclaw
Axles:
1
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Brakes:
none
Comments:
The trailer is an old lightweight Holsclaw. We replaced the aging front hitch.
Other Information
Boat Cover:
No
Stereo:
No
Tonneau:
No
Spotlight:
No
Side Curtain:
No
Convertible Top:
No
Fume Detector:
No
Fire Extinguisher:
No
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