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WATCH HILL 15

WATCH HILL 15

Herreshoff Manufacturing Co.๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธยท Design: Nathaniel Herreshoff/Sidney Herreshoff
$35,000 avg$35,000 โ€“ $35,000 (1 listings)from 1922
$1.0K โ€“ $2.6K est. annual maintenance
DaysailermonoFractional SloopVariableFull/Long
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Specifications

Hull

LOA24.5 ft
LWL15 ft
Beam6.67 ft
Draft5 ft/ 2.33 ft min
Displacement2,800 lb
Ballast999.9 lb
Hull speed1.34ยทโˆšLWL5.2 kn

About the WATCH HILL 15

Based on the BUZZARDS BAY 15 (1899). Beginning in 1969, the Frank Hall Boat Yard in Avondale, RI built 25 Watch Hill 15s of fiberglass to the original 1922 design. These have been actively raced at the Watch Hill Yacht Club, RI, USA.

Performance

Comfort19.3
Capsize1.90
SA/Disp27.4
Disp/Len370
Bal/Disp35.7

Market Price

Low
$35,000
Average
$35,000
High
$35,000
Based on 1 listings across 1 marketplace

Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 24.5ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$1.0K โ€“ $2.6K
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the WATCH HILL 15yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind โ€” 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
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