Pleasure craft throng the waterfront with everything from local motor boats to deep sea cruisers. This evening tucked in among these plastic palaces was the sublime Hebridee II, a prime example of the schooner art.
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Built in 1953 by Hugh Weagle's boat building yard in Dartmouth, to a design by William Roué, the boat is 27'-5'' long on the waterline, 39' on deck and 42' overall, 8'-9" beam and 5'-8" draft.
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In 2009 it was donated to the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic and over a period of several years painstakingly restored to its original (and maybe even better) form. It re-entered the water in 2017 and is now one of the loveliest sights in Halifax Harbour.
Built in 1953 by Hugh Weagle's boat building yard in Dartmouth, to a design by William Roué, the boat is 27'-5'' long on the waterline, 39' on deck and 42' overall, 8'-9" beam and 5'-8" draft.
In 2009 it was donated to the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic and over a period of several years painstakingly restored to its original (and maybe even better) form. It re-entered the water in 2017 and is now one of the loveliest sights in Halifax Harbour.
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