Boat details (n°499)
Boat details (n°499)
USA-52
Essentials
Designers
Bjarne Aas (NOR)
H. Aas (NOR)
H. Aas (NOR)
Builder
Henr. Aas, Bjarne Aas Ltd., Fredrikstad (NOR)
Material
Mahogany, carvel planked
1st certificate issued
01-01-1963
Original boat name
Little Sister III
Original country
USA
Original sail number
52
Current location
Buffalo, New York (USA)
at moring : at moring
(credits : )
Added by Joseph Gelsomino
on 2010-12-09
Photo Gallery (24)
Notes (5)
Current update on work
11-12-2008
by Joseph Gelsomino, 11-12-2008
She was built for original owner: Fred Obersheimer, Buffalo New York. Joe Gelsomino purchased her from Fred’s son Charlie. Little Sister is in final phase of rebuilding, she has not been in the water since late 70’s and has been stored indoors her entire life.
Work done to date:
-Re-glued keel laminates
-Replaced 110 of 128 frames, mostly steam bent. Laminated larger frames around mast
-Splined 80% of the seams (re-glued by cutting out strips and re-gluing replacement strip/wood with epoxy).
Currently:
-About to re-varnish inside of hull
-Then replace the deck
Work done to date:
-Re-glued keel laminates
-Replaced 110 of 128 frames, mostly steam bent. Laminated larger frames around mast
-Splined 80% of the seams (re-glued by cutting out strips and re-gluing replacement strip/wood with epoxy).
Currently:
-About to re-varnish inside of hull
-Then replace the deck
Bjarne Aas Hull#537
11-12-2008
by Joseph Gelsomino, 11-12-2008
Bjarne Aas Hull#537, she is the sister ship to GRE-001 (Bjarne Aas Hull#535)
USA-52-Designer
11-12-2008
by Joseph Gelsomino, 11-12-2008
Bjarne Aas (NOR)
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Document library (0)
at moring : at moring
(credits : )
Added by Joseph Gelsomino on 2010-12-09
Ownership history (3)
Sail#
Name
Owner
USA-52
"Little Sister III"
USA-52
"Little Sister III"
USA-52
"Little Sister"
Results History (0)
Links Library (1)
29-04-2018
(Available at the Norwegian Maritime Museum)
Kaspar Stubenrauch, 29-04-2018