1985 Herreshoff Nereia Molly's Cove 38

1997 - 2018 Vessel Improvements made at Wayfarer Marine in Camden, ME and Johanson's Boatworks in Rockland, ME

1997-2000

• New Concordia bronze stanchions and lifelines
• New Teak deck (epoxied not fastened)
• Re-gasketed all original port lights
• New Brass Binnacle Compass
• New Electric windlass
• New Custom Mahogany Butterfly Hatch on cabin top
• New FRP Companionway sea-hood
• New Ticonderoga-style custom carved Wooden Eagle on transom
• New Galley cabinetry
• New custom gimballed dining table
• New fixtures in galley sink and shower
• Re-wired entire boat
• New Chart Plotter
• New Stereo and Speakers
• New 12v Breaker Panel with 2 battery banks
• New Propane stove
• New Refrigeration 12v
• New Yanmar 50 hp water cooled Diesel engine
• All sails replaced in 2000 including Main, Jib, mizzen, mizzen staysail and spinnaker.
• Main mast fortified by Rockport Marine in 2006
• Converted tiller steering to wheel steering in 2015
• Replaced all cockpit electronics in 2015
• Added new cockpit fold-up table in 2015
• New Chart plotter at nav table 2015
• Pulled main engine and rebuilt in 2018 (precautionary re-build)

• Hull and Deck are composite fiberglass with Airex core. Full keel with externally mounted lead ballast.  Teak decks, combings, hatches and hand rails.  Brightwork done annually.  Teak Dorade boxes with bronze cowl vents.  Molded toe rails w/teak caps.  Bronze opening port lights.  Long self-bailing cockpit with new wheel steering.  Wooden bow sprit.  Awl-gripped hull/topsides.
• Rigging:  Sitka Spruce spars (2) varnished.  SS Wire standing rigging.  Profurl roller furling jib. Dacron running rigging. Bronze turn buckles and misc hardware on deck. Bronze Harken self-tailing winches (primaries)  Main halyard winch mounted on cabin top.

• 12v electric system with 2 battery banks and 12v breaker panel
• 110v shore power with cord and battery charger
• 12v lighting 
• Yanmar cockpit panel and controls with full instrumentation
• Hot water tank heated via main engine
• Hot/cold pressure water in galley, head and shower
• Electric bilge pumps
• 12v Refrigeration
• 50 HP Yanmar freshwater cooled diesel engine 4JH2E (rebuilt 2018)

• 6'3" headroom below.  Forward main cabin sleeps two with built in seating on centerline.  Access to chain locker forward of berth.  Head is aft of bunk and to starboard.  Head is plumbed to a y-valve and holding tank.  Salt-water manual flush head.  Hamper and hanging locker to starboard.  Sink, cabinet, linen locker and storage is to port.  Shower is between sink to port and head to starboard; with teak grate on the sole.  Doors enclose the area from forward cabin and main salon.  There are two additional bunks in main salon (settees) that pull out for sleeping.  The cabin is heated with a classic wood stove by Newport with Charlie Nobel on deck. There is a dining table in main salon.  Galley is aft and to port.  There is a gimbaled 2-burner stove with oven to port and Nav table is to starboard.  Custom cabinetry and front-loading refrigeration outboard of galley counter top.  Interior finish is Herreshoff-style with a combination of white bulkheads and satin-varnished wood. Cabin sole is teak and holly. Interior overhead is finished in wood sheathing.

Cockpit Electronics:

• Garmin multi-display in Cockpit
• Raymarine wind, speed and depth display in cockpit
• Garmin GPS Map 740 at helm
• Raymarine True/Apparent wind indicator display at helm
• Garmin Autopilot display at helm
• Yanmar Start/stop panel in cockpit
• Cockpit Stereo speakers in cockpit well (Sony Stereo below)

• Zantrex LinkPRO inverter panel
• Icom VHF radio
• Garmin GPS 3010C Plotter at Nav station
• Furuno Radar display
• Autohelm Nav Data display
• Chelsea Clock and Barometer
• Nav clock and tools/light
• Sony Stereo CD Changer 

• Extra large cockpit with blue seat cushions
• Helm seat is arched for comfort while under sail
• Custom teak seats built-in to bronze tubing of pushpit.
• Custom high gloss varnished teak seatbacks (port and Stbd) of helm
• Custom teak folding swim ladder with storage chocks on deck
• Custom Cockpit Awning (blue) with poles 
• Custom cast bronze name plate at companionway in toe rail
• Solar panels (2)
• Teak cockpit grate at helm
• SS Drink holders at helm
• Custom high gloss varnished teak cockpit table (folds down)
• Bronze ships bell on aft face of mizzen mast in cockpit
• Custom teak Butterfly hatch on cabin top with bronze rods to protect glass
• (2) Glass Deck prisms in foredeck teak over vberth
• Viking Canister 4-man Liferaft on cabin top

"First, the name GALATEA is dictated by her lineage.  GALATEA and NEREIA were two of the Nereids; daughters of Nereus, Greek god of the sea.  L. Francis Herreshoff, chose the name NEREIA for a very attractive, able ketch he designed in 1947.  GALATEA is an adaptation of that design. In hull form she differs only in that she has a counter stern.  The sterns from Mr. Herreshoff's other clipper bowed vessels showed clearly how this was to be done."

Galatea has a wonderful cockpit layout that provides a great deal of lounging space surrounding the helm.  Lovely Royal Blue cockpit cushions, custom teak back rest supports (port and starboard of the helm) and an arched helm seat provide the perfect space for family and friends.  There is an additional unique teak stern quarter seat built-in to custom bronze pushpit.  Excellent visibility of entire deck and sails from the cockpit.  Gorgeous varnished custom spoked teak wheel with helm electronics in pod.  Off set companionway to starboard with custom teak drop-boards and artistic vents. Teak cockpit grate, engine controls and teak/stainless pedestal cup holders accompany the area.  Solar panels on aft  deck hatch provide a trickle charge to battery bank when boat is left on her mooring.  Additional unique features include a custom teak Butterfly Hatch, two bronze deck prisms, and custom teak folding swim ladder.  A true classic!

Galatea's interior is equally stunning, with beautiful woodwork and bright white bulkheads.  The well equipped Galley is to port and Nav station/table to starboard.  A voluminous main salon lays forward of the companionway with large setees to port and stbd and folding teak salon table on centerline.  Lots of storage.  A wood burning stove is mounted on the forward bulkhead along with her bronze clock and barometer.  Bronze opening port lights allow light and ventilation through the cabin sides.  Her refrigeration is uniquely located high and outboard of galley countertop.  Front loading doors make it easy to see and reach items.  There is outstanding access to the main engine in the galley.  Light floods the main salon through the custom teak Butterfly hatch in the overhead that is surrounded by varnished sheathing.  Her 12v breaker panel is easily reached yet out of the way to port of the companionway. Classic teak and holy sole.

The head and shower are forward of the main salon. Large doors enclose the unique dual area from both salon and main cabin.  Satin-varnished teak cockpit grate on centerline dresses up the pass-thru entry to the main cabin. The v-berth includes a dressing seat, lots of storage, more wood sheathing and additional opening bronze port lights and overhead hatch.  An extraordinary vessel in terrific condition and as classic as it gets.