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GRAVESEND BAY KNOCKABOUT

GRAVESEND BAY KNOCKABOUT

William WallΒ· Design: John R. Brophy
1908–1918
$700 – $1.8K est. annual maintenance
Performance RacermonoGaffhead SloopVariable

Specifications

Hull

LOA20.96 ft
LWL17.42 ft
Beam6 ft
Draft4.5 ft/ 0.67 ft min
Displacement1,100 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL5.6 kn

About the GRAVESEND BAY KNOCKABOUT

Built for members of the New York Canoe Club and raced in New York Harbor up until the 1920's. (Specific dates are unknown). Locally known as CLASS X. Not strictly a one design class but boats were similar. (Disp. is an estimate) Related article appeared in 'The Rudder', Dec. 1916. (Today Gravesend (Bay) is a neighborhood in the borough of Brooklyn, New York)

Performance

Comfort8.4
Capsize2.33
SA/Disp37.5
Disp/Len93

Pricing

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Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 20.96ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$700 – $1.8K
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the GRAVESEND BAY KNOCKABOUTyet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind β€” but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.

Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
25 survey areas β€” hull, keel, rig, engine, electrical and more. Take it aboard when you view any boat.

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