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Description: A Friendship Sloop with an interesting history: featured on 2 television commercials for Zocor and Kleenex, and formerly owned by Senator Chris Dodd who sailed it with his buddy, Ted Kennedy. A traditional gaff-rigged Friendship with triple head sails, topsail and mainsail, sleeps 4, cockpit for 8, mahogany planking on oak frames and a 25 HP Westerbeke diesel. These sailboats were the originalMaine lobstering boats before internal combustion engines were used. Stored in a dry barn for the last 5 years. Designer : Eldridge McGuiness Builder : J Phillips Ham LOD : 27′ LOA : 37′ BEAM : 96″
Construction : Mahogany / white oak, bronze Worm gear steering
Engine : 25hp Westerbeke Morse controls Gear ratio : 1 : 1 2 blade prop
Down below : sleeps 4 people Galley w/ sink & icebox Head Sails & rig : OCEAN ROAR is a traditional gaff rigged FRIENDSHIP SLOOP w/ triple headsails & topsail, Hollow sitka spruce spars Dacron sails Deadeyes
Cockpit & berth cushions Ground tackle Basic electronics Safety equipment |