17' Home Built Connecticut River Shad design Sloop

Emma, is a beautiful 17'6" gaff-rigged sloop, built 1983 by Hollingsworth, Bellingham, WA.

A small yacht built on the lines of a Connecticut river shad boat. Showed in the Wooden Boat Festival 2023, took 9th place in the 26' under race. Great rowing, excellent sailing, camping, cruising. Responsive and easy to sail, moves along in light winds but also sports a set of reef points when the wind picks up - well balanced.

Fir/yellow cedar on oak frames, mahogany thwarts, stern seat, centerboard trunk, rub rails, shear strake and transom. Yellow cedar deck, oak combing, VG spruce floorboards.

Comes with main/jib sails (great condition), single set of reef points, boat cover, sail cover, boom tent for camping, trailer (2023 rewired), outboard electric trolling motor, 2 AGM batteries- electric panel system, automatic bilge pump, bumpers, mooring lines, wooden boat appraisal (for insurance purposes/port slip criteria), registration up to date for boat and trailer. Repainted 2023, 2024 - topsides and bottom, 2025 revarnished deck.

Located in our marina for the summer/fall sailing.

OBO - Serious inquiries only.