Sandy Boat plans

Design 1742 Clovelly II

For a company that is known for sailboat design I continue to be amazed by how many motoryachts I find in the archives. Check out this nice looking yacht. She was constructed of wood using typical S&S specifications: white oak for framing, mahogany planking and Everdur fasteners.

Clovelly II was built by Kenneth McAlpine & Son of Shelbourne, Nova Scotia for a Newfoundland resident. I can see in the file he used the boat to run from Newfoundland to Florida each season. The boat was launched in 1964.

She is powered by twin GM - 8V/71 diesels generating 308 hp each for a cruise speed of 12.5 knots. Maximum range at 11.2 knots is 800 nautical miles.

Interestingly the boat is "sheathed" in greenheart. The scientific name for greenheart is lignum vitae, an extremely dense (and heavy) wood used for a variety of uses such as tool making. The purpose was to allow passage through light ice conditions and to allow her to be laid up in the water in Newfoundland without damage. I suspect the greenheart was placed locally to a certain height above (and below) the waterline due to its heavy weight.

Here are the plans.