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Newport 16
Date Added: 11 September 2007
This is a model based on a day sailor owned by the artist, Bill Sheridan. It has a small cabin and berth for two. There is a 250 lbs swing keel which makes it very stable in heavier winds. It has a high freeboard which makes for a nice dry sail. The bottle was found in an antique store and was made by the Rochester Germicide Company in 1888. I later found out that germicide is a code word for embalming fluid and the bottle came from an old funeral home. The ghosts that came with the bottle seem friendly.
Type: Sloop   Maker's Name: Sheridan, Bill
Category: Watercraft   Made Where: Southington, Connecticut
Bottle Size: 1.0 liters   Year Made: 2007
Bottle Type: 100 year old antique