Detail - Hull 1405
| Status: | FOUND | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Original Name: | Current Name: | Petunia | |
| Hull No: | 1405 | Home Port: | Tenants Harbor, ME |
| Contracted By: | Radcliffe Cheston | Current Owner(s): | Chuck Paine |
| Contract Date: | 6/18/1937 | Owner Since: | 1972 |
| Class: | 12-1/2 Footer | Sail Number: | |
| Sub-Class: | |||
| Original Rig: | Marconi | ||
| Current Rig: | Marconi | ||
| Original Price: | $790 | Restored By: | Chuck Paine |
| LOA: | 15 ft. 10 in. | Maintained By: | |
| LWL: | 12 ft. 6 in. | Notes: | |
| Beam: | 5 ft. 10 in. | ||
| Draft: | 2 ft. 5 in. | ||
| Designer: | NGH | Other Resources: | HCR |
| Gallery / Galleries: | |||
| Provenance: |
| Owner | Years | Location | Boat Name | Sail No. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Radcliffe Cheston | 1937 - ???> | Islesboro, ME | Zipper | |
| Bernard Smith | ? - 1972 | North Haven, ME | Bassinet |
Petunia has been proudly owned by Chuck Paine of Tenants Harbor, Maine for the last 30 years. Chuck is a well known yacht designer and artist, and his work graced the cover of version 1 of this registry. He bought her in 1972 from Bernard Smith of North Haven. Her name at that time was Bassinet. He had bought her as an investment when the Dark Harbor (Islesboro) fleet broke up, because the millionaire owners got tired of the expense of maintaining their boats. Chuck paid $1350 for her, and Bernard thought he'd bested a young city slicker on the deal. Chuck says he “will never part with her at any price except by divine intervention”.
