Photo: Corbis
Honey Fitz in her heyday, cruising through the Kennedy years.
Photo: Moores Marine
Jim Moores, foreground, second from left, and his team engage in some “backwards boatbuilding” on Honey Fitz ’s starboard hullside.
Photo: Marine Measurements
This digital image of the yacht was generated from the laser scan completed by Marine Measurements for stability modeling.
Photo: Moores Marine
The yacht’s stem was straightened in the refit.
Photo: Moores Marine
Small, closely spaced ribs and a double-planked hull combined with steel framing to create an early form of composite hull, according to Jim Moores.
Photo: Moores Marine
Photo: Moores Marine
Photo: Moores Marine
Read Preserving JFK’s yacht Honey Fitz here. ▶
Photo: Moores Marine
Read Preserving JFK’s yacht Honey Fitz here. ▶
Photo: Moores Marine
Read Preserving JFK’s yacht Honey Fitz here. ▶
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