OK.  Here are some pictures and some notes.  I got her from Long Island in 2003.  Formally, Grace, Lisa Ann, Nostros and an unknown original name.  I re-named her Katarina Valente after my father-in-law's nickname for my wife.  Captain Al Scanella, who owned her from 1942 until his death in 1999 at 94 years old , was 100% sure she is a Colin Archer design. There is good evidence for this, but not 100%, she could be an Atkin design from a Colin Archer; although she is not a double-ender.  She measures 34ft on deck with a 12-foot beam and a draft of 5' 8".  She has very little overhang (7" forward and 14" aft), and she is a bit deep in forefoot than a classic Colin Archer.  However, not all Colin Archers where of the Sea Rescue type, his pilot and fishing boat had a deeper forefoot, and his yachts, such as owned by Erskin Childers (Riddle of the Sands) were transom sterns. One of the picture below is a comparison of Katarina to William Atkin’s Wild Duck (enlarged---see page 10 of this log).  Who knows?   Either way, she will be a heavy weather boat and from the opinion of those who know better than I do, "Fast."

As I found her at 3-mile Harbor Long Island Fall 03

Katarina was transported to my house in CT in October.  The first step was gutting the interior, which was brand new and in the process of being installed.  However, the frames all along her bilge and under her internal ballast (10-15" concrete and iron pigs) were shot--not sure why no one saw this before fitting a new interior and new engine and brand new rigging.  So out came the interior.  The interior ballast was jack hammered out with the help of Bashiru, a friend from Niger, and my daughters Petra and Oaklea. 

 

Bashiru---first time with a jack hammer or any non-hand tool!!

 

Petra and Oaklea clearing out ballast rubble.	White Oak timbers and frames rotten under cement ballast.
Yellow Pine (Pitch Pine) keel is just fine.	Removing paint with pressure washer. .