Design #86. The Buzzards Bay 14 is a scaled up version of the Herreshoff 12 1/2 designed by Nathanael Herreshoff’s son, L. Francis Herreshoff. Thanks to Adam Albino for supplying additional information on this as well as other Herreshoff designs.
Hull: Long keel w/trans. hung rudder
Folkboat style
Long keel or keel/CB
Gaff or Bermudian rig
Estimates range from 70 to 200 boats built by late 1960s.
Van de Stadt design #141
LOA 25.75 ft = LOD
Also built by Ocean Voyager Corp of Clearwater FL which was in business from 1984-1988.
The original Swedish version was called the FORTISSIMO The only Marieholm boat made in the Netherlands.
The BUCCANEER 245 is a diesel inboard version of the BUCCANEER 240. The hull for the BUCCANEER 200, 210, 240, and 245 are all said to derive from a mold(s) ‘splashed’ from a COLUMBIA T-23.
Also known as the ERICSON 31 INDEPENDENCE and LIBERTY 31 built by Squadron Yachts (USA).
Also available with a cutter rig. J = 15ft.
This design was built by a number of yards around the world.