KONA, 1962 H28, New Price! $12,000, Wickford, RI
KONA is an L. Francis Herreshoff-designed ketch, built by Irving Versoy at Faire Harbor Boats in Scituate, Massachusetts in 1962 and well cared for. Per a 2013 survey conducted by Jon D. Moore, “the construction technique using strip planking (1” mahogany) was executed in a very professional manner and included diagonal strapping and all the appurtenances of ‘Monoque’ construction. The vessel was completely sheathed in fiberglass as part of the original construction before she was put in the water. There is much to love about this boat!
DIMENSIONS
LOA: 28’
Beam: 8’9”
Maximum Draft: 3’6”
Displacement: 9,800 lbs
PROPULSION
Sail and motor
ENGINE
Inboard Beta 14 diesel (overhaul 2023) 13.5 hp new in 2005
2:1 reduction gear
Offset 7/8” stainless shaft. Flexible shaft coupling
Monel fuel tank
Bronze 2 blade fixed propeller and spare folding propeller
Freshwater heat exchanger with wet exhaust
RIGGING & SAILS
Ketch Rig, all spars sprce hollow box construction
New cross cut Dacron furling jib 2022
Main new in 2018
Mizzen, spinnaker, topsail worn but serviceable
2017 - Both masts stripped, hardware removed, refastened, re-bedded, refinished
2017 - New mainmast spreaders
ELECTRONICS
Fixed mount VHF with Mizzen mounted whip.
Vintage analog depthsounder
ACCOMODATIONS
Sleeps four, two settees with cushions and two canvas pipe berths that fold down as seatbacks.
Under settee drawer storage and shelves outboard
Monel water tank with deck fill
Hand pump into stainless sink
Stainless steel counter
Well-insulated stainless steel ice box
Alcohol stove
Four opening bronze ports and four larger fixed panes with new laminated safety glass installed 2016
Forepeak ample storage with large foredeck hatch with shelves outboard
OTHER FEATURES
Teak deck
Sliding hatch to cabin
Forward sail locker
Enclosed head area (marine toilet removed due to lack of holding tank). Composting toilet or porta-potty used.
Traditional Bronze fittings, tracks, chocks, winches, etc.
Danforth anchor, deck mounted
Samson post
Black cherry cabin house with opening ports
Three sets of internal SS chain plates with bronze turnbuckles
Varnished Sitka spruce masts - stripped and 10 coats of varnish 2023
New custom 3” ever-dry foam cockpit cushions in Sunbrella fabric 2023
Custom-made Boom Tent cover for cabin and cockpit.
Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.