Engine
Yanmar
Total Power
30hp
Engine Hours
120
Class
Antique and Classic
Length
37ft
Year
1980
Model
Diddikai
Capacity
-
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L.F.Herreshoff masterpiece built of the best quality materials by a true artisan. This L.F.Herreshoff Diddikai was designed in 1928 as an all weather ocean voyaging vessel for a couple. Ariel was built in 1980 and shows like a new boat. She was the first in the line of lovely capable sailboats that are easily driven and light on the helm. Able to stand up to whatever the sea throws at them with ease and seakindly motion and very seaworhty. She is the big sister to Rozinante and Dulciena and offshore version of Maya, those 3 boats considered near shore sailboats.
Ariel is a combination of open whale boat for speed and shallow draft for ease of exploring shallow waters, safety and ease of motion at sea. With a long waterline she also cruises at a faster pace than many newer designs size for size. Almost no weatherhelm and easily driven hull she is a joy to sail in all conditons. Perfect for a lovely daysail or extending cruising.
Her ketch rig with staysail and headsail invite lots of sail combinations to fit the conditions and desired physical exertion.
Easily set up and sailed by one, with comfortable accomidations should one like to stay a but longer or start a more adventurous cruise for weeks or months.
The only problem I have found with this lovely boat is you get lots of attention wherever you go and seem have a lot more friends who want to come sailing:)
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Dimensions
Tanks
Accommodations
Interior is composed of teak cabin sides, African mahogany cabin top, frames and trim ( bright ). Full view of white oak frames and african mahogany planking. Cabin sole of African mahogany with mahogany trim. Black walnut folding main settee table.
Moving forward to aft, one and half berth forward to port with storage/childs berth to strbd. and forward chain locker. Next aft Head with basin with hot and cold water, large counter and lockers under with lots of storage to port and strbd hanging locker and drawers. Moving aft main salon with propane fireplace/heater, 2 berths/settee seats outboard with beautiful folding table. Companion way hatch with stairs that lead into galley with gimbaled stove, counter and sink to port and chart table/ice box to strbd.Behind stairs full bulkhead with double doors opening to complete engine access and massive storage and access.
Mechanical Equipment
Low hr ( 180 approx ) Yanmar 30hp with 3 blade.
6 classic bronze winches for sheets and halyards.
Bronze anchor windlass.
35lb CQR anchor with SS chain and 250ft rode on a bronze double roller.
Force 10 propane cabin heater/fireplace.
Clock and Barometer
auto bilge pump
15 amp battery charger
hot water heater and preasure water system to all faucets.
New h2o pump
Piston type autopilot
Galley Equipment
2 burner gimbaled stove Arigo.
Butcher block style counters with large sink and hot and cold pressure water.
Large chart table and ice box.
LED lights and easy bright access.
Deck and Hull Equipment
Deck is 1.5 in laid teak ( bronze fastened ) 2 deck prisims for light. All exterior trim is teak including cap rail, bulwark, cabin sides and cabin trim.
Lots of custom bronze work including hawse holes, bow roller,bulwark supports, ports, winches, knees,cleats, pintels and gudgens, head of tiller.
6 Bronze winches and bronze seacocks.
1.5 inch AfricanMahogany planking on white oak frames with Everdur bronze fasteners. ( fasteners were removed at survey and appeared new ).
staysail and genoa/jib on rollers
New (used 3 x) main and mizzen with 2 reefs, plus older main and mizzen in good condition.
Staysail and genoa/jib in very good condition.
Navigation Systems
All running lights plus tricolor masthead.
5" compass
garmin gps
VHF
Charts and chart books with nav tools.
Autopilot
Additional Equipment
Life ring
2 full boat awnings
Danforth anchor
250' extra rode with chain
lots of spare bronze and other parts
Full set of tools
Fire control gear as needed
Clock and Barometer
large speakers
Cedar bulkheads and cabnets.
Lot of storage
70gal holding tank
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