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Many years, many dreams. Some day I would like to recreate the boat that that my great grandfather John Parkin owned. But, how? How could I find enough information? More dreams, I want to, but how? What's this? A boat TALLY HO! For sale? May, 1999 add in Wooden Boat magazine. Could it be? Make a telephone call, another TALLY HO ? Should I buy it, should I buy it? It isn't the same boat, it has history, good pedigree, but it isn't the same boat. Seeing this boat for sale really got me to get serious about fulfilling my dream.

Too many differences

TALLY HO Scrapped I think in 1922 Plumb stem Gaff rigged

TALLY HO! Built in 1927 Spoon bow Not gaff rigged

I won't buy it, it isn't the same boat, I won't be happy ~Got to get more info about TALLY HO Serious WEB and magazine searching. She looks British. Is it the famous TALLY HO of the Fastnet race 1927 ? No. Find more photos. Find any other information

What I Knew about TALLY HO She was 36' long and was scrapped about 1922. The mast became a flag pole and was destroyed in the 1938 hurricane, other parts were in the boat house which was also lost in the hurricane. I helped dad junk numerous parts when cleaning out uncle Joe's house after his death in the mid 1950's. I wanted to keep all the stuff, but it had to be tossed out, I did keep a few items. The mast was 10" diameter, I measured the spider band before junking it and never forgot that number. I kept a mast hoop which is 13 " diameter which is the proper size for a 10" mast.

Name board from the original boat

The dimensions and some wear marks indicate this was located in the companionway.

Information found from family members 8 more photos, some photos taken at right angles to the boat. These photos are a vital source of information. " The settee from her was in uncle Joe's house it was really fancy with plush upholstery."-Dick Heys. This is an indication that the boat was originally built as a yacht, not a work boat. "My dad said he could stand up in the cabin, and he was 6'2" tall" - Eric Hutchins. A vital dimension for verification of depth dimensions. "They bought her near Hyannis" - Eric "The steering gear and wheel was in the boat house, the wheel was about 30" diameter." - Eric

All the photos have supplied information about TALLY HO, one bit I derived from this is the fact that she had a canvas covered deck.

Detail information about skylight, companionway cover and cabin doors.

Cockpit detail showing staving, seat, step plates, cavel, main sheet horse and block (I have that actual block). This photo shows my grandmother Lillian Parkin holding my dad Eric, we are guessing this photo was taken Easter Sunday 1918. Note the boat is not rigged for sailing.

Valuable photo for dimensions, also a hint of the structural deterioration taking place as evidenced by the flattening of the shear line. I have taken care to insure strength to minimize the re-occurrence of this problem.