Biography of Henry B. Nevins, Inc. Shipyard
Henry B. Nevins (1878-1959) was a master yacht builder and author on vessel construction. Mr. Nevins began his career at the Gas Engine & Power Co. and Charles L. Seabury & Co., Consolidated, City Island, New York. In 1907 he bought the Hansen Boat Yard at City Island, New York and founded Henry B. Nevins, Inc. He later added the adjoining land of the Byles Yard to increase his acreage. He built custom cruising and racing craft and, during World War II, minesweepers for the war effort.
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Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the G. W. Blunt White Library. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
Persons:
Crane, Clinton H., 1873-1958
Crouch, George C., 1879-1959
Hoyt, Frederick M.
Mower, Charles Drown, 1875-1942
Corporate Bodies:
Henry B. Nevins, Inc.
Henry J. Gielow, Inc.
Tams & King, Inc.
William Gardner & Co.
Vessels:
Alert IV (Sloop)
Analgra (Motorboat)
Ardette (Sloop)
Baby Bootlegger (Motorboat)
Clytie (Sloop)
Miss Columbia (Motorboat)
Miss Motometer (Motorboat)
Miss Philadelphia (Motorboat)
Priscilla (Yacht)
Semloh (Motorboat)
Seven Seas (Sloop)
Teaser (Motorboat)
Subjects:
Boats and boating
Motorboat racing
Motorboats
Naval architecture–Designs and plans
Sailboats
Ships plans
Shipyards
Yacht racing
Yachts–Design and construction
Document Types:
Ships plans
Occupations:
Boatbuilders
Yacht designers–United States
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Administrative Information
Coll. 28, Daniel S. Gregory Ships Plans Library, Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc.
Detailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection. For more information, please e-mail collections.
| Vessel designs; 1913-1942 | ||
| 28.1 | NINA; 59 ft. auxiliary schooner | Designer, Sparkman & Stephens, Inc.; Design #182; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; 1928 |
| 28.2 | ONIKA; 125 ft. houseboat | Designer, Henry J. Gielow, Inc.; Design #790; Builder, Pusey & Jones; Hull #1048; 1930 |
| 28.3 | UNIDENTIFIED; 43.33 ft. LWL auxiliary yawl | Designer, George F. Crouch; Design number unknown; Builder unknown; Date made unknown |
| 28.4 | UNIDENTIFIED; 21.5 ft. cruising sloop | Designer, George F. Crouch; Design number unknown; Builder unknown; Date made unknown |
| 28.5 | UNIDENTIFIED; 45 ft. auxiliary ketch | Designer, George F. Crouch; Design number unknown; Builder unknown; Date made unknown |
| 28.6 | UNIDENTIFIED; 51 ft. LWL motor yacht | Designer, George F. Crouch; Design number unknown; Builder unknown; Date made unknown |
| 28.7 | UNIDENTIFIED; 17 ft. cutter | Designer, George F. Crouch; Design number unknown; Builder unknown; Date made unknown |
| 28.8 | UNIDENTIFIED; 46.08 ft. crash boat | Designer, George F. Crouch; Design number unknown; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; 1942 |
| 28.9 | UNIDENTIFIED; 48.20 ft. service boat | Designer, George F. Crouch; Design number unknown; Builder unknown; Date made unknown |
| 28.10 | UNNAMED; 16 ft. row boat for the yacht INTREPID | Designer, George F. Crouch; Design number unknown; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #450 and 451; 1939 |
| 28.11 | UNNAMED; 20 ft. starboard launch for schooner VALOR | Designer, George F. Crouch; Design number unknown; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #437; 1938 |
| 28.12 | POMELION; 25 ft. cruising sloop | Designer, Marjorie Young; Design #38; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #459; 1940 |
| 28.13 | UNNAMED; aluminum port and starboard launches | Designer, W. Starling Burgess; Design #1513-A; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #460 and 461; 1940 |
| 28.14 | UNIDENTIFIED; 27.92 ft. plywood half ponton (sic) | Designer, Sparkman & Stephens, Inc.; Design #486; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Date made unknown |
| 28.15 | ANCHORITE; 49.75 ft. auxiliary shoal draft yawl | Designer, Owen P. Merrill; Design #40; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #421; 1937 |
| 28.16 | UNNAMED; 16 ft. tender for MAYHAP | Designer, George F. Crouch; Design number unknown; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #417; 1936 |
| 28.17 | UNNAMED; 14 ft. sailing dinghy for COUNTESS | Designer, Owen P. Merrill; Design number unknown; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #428; 1937 |
| 28.18 | UNIDENTIFIED; 39.86 ft. sweep-stakes runabout | Designer, George F. Crouch; Design #207; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #351; 1929 |
| 28.19 | SAZARAC; 71.37 ft. commuter cruiser | Designer, Eldredge-McInnis, Inc.; Design #156; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #353; 1929 |
| 28.20 | CHANTEY; 23 ft. auxiliary sloop | Designer, Philip L. Rhodes; Design #940; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #358; 1928 |
| 28.21 | SNAPSHOT; 32 ft. cruiser | Designer, Charles D. Mower; Design #763; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #359; 1929 |
| 28.22 | AMERIND; 92 ft. auxiliary schooner | Designer, Tams & King, Inc.; Design #H-802; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #360; 1930 |
| 28.23 | UNNAMED; 16 ft. launch for the vessel AMERIND | Designer, Charles D. Mower; Design number unknown; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #360; 1930 |
| 28.24 | GOLLIWOG; 31.5 ft. sloop | Designer, Chester A. Nedwidek; Design #500; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #362; 1930 |
| 28.25 | ANALGRA; 120 ft. motorboat | Designer, Charles D. Mower; Design #363; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; 1930 |
| 28.26 | UNNAMED; 18.92 ft. owner’s launch for ANALGRA | Designer, Charles D. Mower; Design number unknown; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #363; 1930 |
| 28.27 | MARS; 36.75 ft. 6 meter | Designer, Clinton H. Crane; Design #8; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #368; 1930 |
| 28.28 | SAZARAC; 81.62 ft. express cruiser | Designer, John H. Wells, Inc.; Design #147; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #353 or 371; 1931 |
| 28.29 | UNNAMED; 12 ft. yacht tender for SAZARAC | Designer, Howard M. Smith; Design number unknown; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #371-R; 1931 |
| 28.30 | MISS PHILADELPHIA; 28.5 ft. hydroplane | Designer, Frederick K. Lord; Design number unknown; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #375; 1931 |
| 28.31 | UNNAMED; 18 ft. starboard launch for COUNTESS | Designer, George F. Crouch; Design number unknown; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #390; 1934 |
| 28.32 | UTILITY; 18 ft. service launch | Designer, George F. Crouch; Design number unknown; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #384; 1933 |
| 28.33 | PENDRAGON; 40.75 ft. auxiliary cutter | Designer, Ford & Payne & W. J. Roue; Design #716; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #391; 1935 |
| 28.34 | SEVEN SEAS; 68.16 ft. 12 meter | Designer, Clinton H. Crane; Design #12; Designer, Sparkman & Stephens, Inc.; Design #293; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #393; 1935 |
| 28.35 | SEMLOH; 93.25 ft. motor yacht | Designer, George F. Crouch; Design number unknown; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #394; 1936 |
| 28.36 | UNNAMED; 15 ft. fishing tender for SEMLOH | Designer, George F. Crouch; Design number unknown; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #394; 1936 |
| 28.37 | UNNAMED; 26 ft. crew’s launch for yacht VEMA | Designer, George F. Crouch; Design number unknown; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #395; 1936 |
| 28.38 | UNIDENTIFIED; 40 ft. motorboat | Designer, Charles D. Mower; Design #756; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #349; 1928 |
| 28.39 | SALEEMA; 36.75 ft. 6 meter | Designer, Henry J. Gielow, Inc.; Design #737; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #348; 1928 |
| 28.40 | PHANTOM; 66 ft. express runabout | Designer, Tams & King, Inc.; Design #H-604; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #319; 1927 |
| 28.41 | UNNAMED; 16 ft. launch for NEVADA | Designer, Tams & King, Inc.; Design #H-415; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #321; 1926 |
| 28.42 | UNNAMED; 20 ft. launch for NEVADA | Designer, Tams & King, Inc.; Design #H-415; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #322; 1926 |
| 28.43 | PRISCILLA; 33.92 ft. 6 meter | Designer, Clinton H. Crane; Design #4; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #330; 1927 |
| 28.44 | CLYTIE; 34.58 ft. 6 meter | Designer, Clinton H. Crane; Design #5; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #329; 1927 |
| 28.45 | PICARO; 33.16 ft. 6 meter | Designer, Frederick M. Hoyt; Design #134; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #331; 1927 |
| 28.46 | UNNAMED; 25 ft. power yacht tender | Designer, Henry J. Gielow, Inc.; Design #411; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #333; 1927 |
| 28.47 | ARCADIAN; 34 ft. yacht tender | Designer, George F. Crouch; Design number unknown; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #324; 1926 |
| 28.48 | JANICE III; 37.16 ft. runabout | Designer, George F. Crouch; Design number unknown; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #336; 1927. |
| 28.49 | UNNAMED; 32 ft. owner’s launch | Designer, Henry J. Gielow, Inc.; Design #711; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #338; 1927 |
| 28.50 | UNNAMED; 25 ft. crew’s launch | Designer, Henry J. Gielow, Inc.; Design #711; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #339; 1927 |
| 28.51 | UNNAMED; 28 ft. life boat | Designer, Henry J. Gielow, Inc.; Design #711; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #340, 341; 1927 |
| 28.52 | ATROCIA; 34.83 ft. 6 meter | Designer, Henry J. Gielow, Inc.; Design #710; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #342; 1927 |
| 28.53 | AKABA; 37.5 ft. 6 meter | Designer, Clinton H. Crane; Design #8; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #345; 1928 |
| 28.54 | ALERT IV; 40.25 ft. R class sloop | Designer, Charles D. Mower; Design #754; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #346; 1928 |
| 28.55 | CAPPY SECOND; 21.96 ft. catboat | Designer, Henry J. Gielow, Inc.; Design #668; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #261; 1923 |
| 28.56 | MISS COLUMBIA; 26.79 ft. Gold Cup runabout | Designer, George F. Crouch; Design #203; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #262; 1924 |
| 28.57 | TEASER; 39.92 ft. sweep-stakes runabout | Designer, George F. Crouch; Design #207; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #267; 1924 |
| 28.58 | NATKA; 39.83 ft. 6 meter | Designer, Frederick M. Hoyt; Design #120; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #268; 1924 |
| 28.59 | DAUPHIN; 31.5 ft. 6 meter | Designer, Sparkman & Stephens, Inc.; Design number unknown; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; 1924 |
| 28.60 | DOLPHIN; 26.66 ft. auxiliary sloop | Designer, Roger M. Haddock; Design #207-A; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #272; 1924 |
| 28.61 | LANAI; 34.5 ft. 6 meter | Designer, Clinton H. Crane; Design #1; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #275; 1925 |
| 28.62 | OHEKA; 60.66 ft. day cruiser | Designer, Tams & King, Inc.; Design #H-407; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #277; 1925 |
| 28.63 | ARDETTE; 38 ft. class R racing sloop | Designer, Charles D. Mower; Design #725; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #278; 1925 |
| 28.64 | SECRET; 38 ft. R class yacht | Designer, William Gardner & Co.; Design #324; Buildler, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #279; 1925 |
| 28.65 | MISS MOTOMETER; 27.5 ft. runabout | Designer, Frederick K. Lord; Design number unknown; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #281; 1924 |
| 28.66 | ADVENTURE; 74.25 ft. auxiliary ketch | Designer, Henry J. Gielow, Inc.; Design #673C; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #282; 1925 |
| 28.67 | UNNAMED; 22 ft. fishing and crew’s launch | Designer, Henry J. Gielow, Inc.; Design #641; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #285; circa 1926; UNNAMED; 23 ft. crew’s launch; Designer, Henry J. Gielow, Inc.; Design #697; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #285; circa 1926 |
| 28.68 | ANALGRA III; 75 ft. motorboat | Designer of alterations, John G. Alden; Design number unknown; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #287; 1926 |
| 28.69 | NEVADA; 110 ft. motor yacht | Designer, Tams & King, Inc.; Design #H-415; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #288; 1926 |
| 28.70 | DREAMER; 60 ft. motorboat | Designer, Swasey, Raymond & Page; Design number unknown; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #36; 1913 |
| 28.71 | SOLITA; 39 ft. yawl | Designer, John G. Alden; Design #45; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #37; 1914 |
| 28.72 | UNNAMED; 15 ft. power tender | Designer, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Design #67; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; 1914 |
| 28.73 | UNNAMED; 15 ft. tender for JEANNETTE | Designer, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Design #186; Buider, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; 1920 |
| 28.74 | UNIDENTIFIED; R class sloop | Designer, William Gardner & Co.; Design #317; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; 1921 |
| 28.75 | UNNAMED; 17 ft. tender for PORPOISE | Designer, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Design #227; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; 1921 |
| 28.76 | GREBE; 36 ft. 6 meter | Designer of re-rig, Frederick M. Hoyt; Design #319; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #226; 1921 |
| 28.77 | DAGOMAR; 34.25 ft. sloop | Designer, Charles D. Mower; Design #672; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #228; 1922 |
| 28.78 | CLYTIE; 31.08 ft. 6 meter sloop | Designer, Frederick M. Hoyt; Design #102; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #230; 1922 |
| 29.79 | UNNAMED; 14 ft. power tender | Designer, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Design #232; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; 1922 |
| 28.80 | MOMO; 40 ft. LWL cruiser | Designer, Tams & King, Inc.; Design #H-261; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #253; 1923 |
| 28.81 | VIVA; 35.33 ft. international 6 meter | Designer, Frederick M. Hoyt; Design #103; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #233; 1922 |
| 28.82 | INGOMAR; 32.66 ft. 6 meter | Designer, Frederick M. Hoyt; Design #107; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #254; 1923 |
| 28.83 | HAWK; 32.75 ft. 6 meter | Designer, Henry J. Gielow, Inc.; Design #662; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #255; 1923 |
| 28.84 | UNNAMED; 24 ft. yacht tender | Designer, Tams & King, Inc.; Design #C-310-A; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #259; 1923 |
| 28.85 | UNNAMED; 22 ft. owner’s launch for MOBY DICK | Designer, Henry J. Gielow, Inc.; Design #641; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #256; 1923 |
| 28.86 | REDHEAD; 33 ft. 6 meter | Designer, Clinton H. Crane; Design #3; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #327; 1925 |
| 28.87 | FRIEDA; 34.16 ft. 6 meter | Designer, Clinton H. Crane; Design #3; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #293; 1927 |
| 28.88 | HERON; 32 ft. 6 meter | Designer, Clinton H. Crane; Design number unknown; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #264; 1924 |
| 28.89 | UNNAMED; 25 ft. power yacht tender | Designer, Henry J. Gielow, Inc.; Design #698; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #283; 1926 |
| 28.90 | BABY BOOTLEGGER; 29.83 ft. Gold Cup runabout | Designer, George F. Crouch; Design #206; Builder, Henry B. Nevins, Inc.; Hull #270; 1924 |
This collection inventory was funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).