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14 Whitehall Dory “Velocette” built by local legend Gordy Nash in Sausalito in 1983. Three different rowing positions (one central for solo rowing or fore/aft positions for two rowers). We have sailed and rowed San Francisco Bay, the Russian River estuary, Tomales Bay and more for the past 12 years and now its time to pass this beauty on to her next owners. I dont think Ive ever taken her out without getting comments on how beautiful this boat is.
The hull is fiberglass with mahogany and teak trim, patinated bronze and shiny stainless hardware. Velocette is a reproduction of the original Whitehall rowboats of 19th century New York harbor - designed to handle choppy waters while maintaining a fast, straight track. It is a joy to row. Gordy built this boat in the 1980s and he also helped me with some transom repair work when I did a restoration 3 years ago. Velocette is in mostly excellent condition with a few blemishes in the varnish here and there from use since the restoration.
New custom Sunbrella boat cover New Sunbrella sleeves for rudder, tiller and leeboard 5 year old Trailex aluminum road trailer (1 1/2 hitch) One pair spruce oars with leather cuffs and bronze oarlocks Spruce mast, gaff and a mainsail Rudder/tiller Leeboard Stored inside
The oars are unrestored - I have left them as-is in case the new owner wants to switch to sculling oars. Spars and sail are also unrestored and easy to upgrade if you want to sail. These are reflected in the price. New equivalent 14 Whitehall Dories are listed for over $30,000 - this one is well priced for a beauty of a boat with heritage.
This is a classic beauty that is also a high performing rowboat. The fiberglass hull keeps her light and easy to maintain while the teak and mahogany trim makes her radiate warmth.
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Ballast / Displacement * 100
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
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