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Walker:
"Always" Kahn Walker H-28's were built in Geelong Australia.  By far the most popular of the fibreglass Herreshoff designs in Australia.
 
 

Hull Measurements
LOA	8.84 m
LWL	7.16 m
Beam	2.80 m
Draught	1.27 m
Displacement	5000 kg
Ballast	2500 kg
Headroom	1.88 m
Sail area (Ketch)	Luff	Leach	Foot	LP
Main          16.45  sqm	8.85	9.20	3.54
Mizzen      7.3      sqm	5.90	6.25	2.36
No.1          27.5    sqm	10.38	10.03	5.66	5.31
No.2*        21.1     sqm	9.08	9.09	4.82	4.65
No.3*        17.7    sqm	8.39	8.09	4.48	4.38
No.4          10.54   sqm	7.79	7.08	3.07	2.71
Cutter headed ketch :
Yankee   12.4 sqm	9.09	6.67	4.24	2.74
Staysail    7.3 sqm	6.97	6.36	2.56	2.32
Drifter (No.1) 25.7 sqm	9.09	9.39	5.76	5.30
Bowsprit projection past stem head:
Ketch:	0.60 m
Cutter headed ketch:	1.06 m

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Compass Yachts:
"Lewie" These were made in Henderson, New Zealand in the early 1970s. Approximately 300 fibre glass H28s were made until 1984. They were sold in kit form and complete.  The company closed in 1984.  I believe they where all sloop rig.
 

Hull Measurements
Length Overall (LOA)	9.02 m
Load Waterline (LWL)	7.19 m
Beam	2.74 m
Displacement	3300 Kg
Ballast	1800 Kg
Draft	1.2 m
Sail Area	33.35 sq m
Sail Measurements
Sail	Luff	Leech	Foot	L.P.
Main	8.84 m	9.41 m	3.66 m
Genoa 1	10.21 m	9.75 m	5.33 m	5.03 m
Genoa 2	10.06 m	9.42 m	4.57 m	4.27 m
Jib	8.84 m	7.31 m	3.96 m	3.20 m
Spitfire	6.10 m	4.26 m	3.27 m	2.13 m
Spinnaker	10.36 m	10.36 m	5.99 m
MPS	11.34 m	9.75 m	5.53 m

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Parkins:

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Far East Yachts:

The Bermuda 30 is a modified H-28.  There were several versions.  One with the hard chine bottom made of wood.  Another with a wine glass bottom out of fibreglass.  From that grew the Offshore 31 ketch.  Wine glass bottom (fiberglass) with the rudder inboard.  BTW a sloop version was also produced of the OS-31. This particular boat was a faster sailing boat than the ketch rig.

I would like to thank Steve Collins for the above information.
 

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Middleton Marine:

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The Original

The original reference to the H28 was in "Sensible Cruising Designs" by L.Francis Herreshoff, wherein one chapter is devoted to the H28. The book is still available in paperback.

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Information for the above was found at and/or supplied by:

Steve Collins
New Zealand H28 Association

Pictures supplied by:

Ken Williams
Andrew MacGregor