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Ep 15: Herreshoff, Hickman, Hunt: 100 Years of the American Runabout (Pt. II)
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A 1914 design, the Hickman Sea Sled, re-emerges in 1957 via the hand of C Raymond Hunt, as America's iconic runabout.
It is the Boston Whaler, 13 footer.
The Thirteen footer sawed in half
Founder Richard Fisher was so confident in his fail-safe boat that he tested it publicly.
The Thirteen footer sawed in half
Courtesy of Mystic seaport museum
The Thirteen footer sawed in half
Courtesy of Mystic seaport museum
13 Footer in Mint condition
Sea Sled Mahogany with Oak ribs
Hickman Sea Sled courtesy of Mystic seaport museum
Patented in 1914 the first tunnel hull
Pictures courtesy of Mystic seaport museum
Granddaddy of the 20th century American runabout
Pictures courtesy of Mystic seaport museum
The Curves of the 17 Footer Whaler
Ray hunt's deep V on the whaler
17 Foot whaler in Marion, Massachusetts
Bow view of the 17 footer, Modern art?
A classic thirteen foot whaler
Dan Cooney, Whaler aficionado
John Steinbeck's 17ft Montauk preserved by The Lew Family
Donated to mystic sea port museum
Audio & Visual Production by Griffin Bengraff
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A 1914 design, the Hickman Sea Sled, re-emerges in 1957 via the hand of C Raymond Hunt, as America's iconic runabout.
It is the Boston Whaler, 13 footer.
The Thirteen footer sawed in half
Founder Richard Fisher was so confident in his fail-safe boat that he tested it publicly.
The Thirteen footer sawed in half
Courtesy of Mystic seaport museum
The Thirteen footer sawed in half
Courtesy of Mystic seaport museum
13 Footer in Mint condition
Sea Sled Mahogany with Oak ribs
Hickman Sea Sled courtesy of Mystic seaport museum
Patented in 1914 the first tunnel hull
Pictures courtesy of Mystic seaport museum
Granddaddy of the 20th century American runabout
Pictures courtesy of Mystic seaport museum
The Curves of the 17 Footer Whaler
Ray hunt's deep V on the whaler
17 Foot whaler in Marion, Massachusetts
Bow view of the 17 footer, Modern art?
A classic thirteen foot whaler
Dan Cooney, Whaler aficionado
John Steinbeck's 17ft Montauk preserved by The Lew Family
Donated to mystic sea port museum
Audio & Visual Production by Griffin Bengraff