1962 Little Harbor Ted Hood "Tor" 40 K/CB

This 1962 Little Harbor Ted Hood design is a 40-foot wooden yawl built with a double-planked mahogany and cedar hull. The boat carries a Yanmar 4JHE 40 hp diesel engine with a rebuilt Kanzaki reduction gear and new bronze folding propeller. A beige hull with blue boottop sits above extensive structural work: the bottom was refastened below the waterline in 2013 and topsides in 2022, while 14 sister frames amidships were replaced in 2020. A new mast step and stainless steel floor timbers were installed within the last five years, and the standing rigging was replaced around 2015.

The yacht is rigged as a yawl with an aluminum mast and boom, carrying a loose-footed mainsail, 130% and 150% genoas, mizzen staysail, mizzen, spinnaker staysail, and storm trysail. Six winches—two Barient #28s and three #21s, plus two Lewmar #48s—manage the sail plan alongside Harken Mark IV roller furling. The deck is constructed of two layers of marine-grade plywood with fiberglass laminate over teak framing, finished in beige fiberglass. Varnished teak trim includes the trunk cabin, coamings, and toerails.

Interior accommodations include forward vee berths with storage, an enclosed head with composting Airhead and overboard pump, and a main salon with port and starboard settees, pilot berths, and a centerline drop-leaf table. The galley features a two-burner LPG stove with oven, Sea Frost engine-driven refrigeration, and excellent engine access. A navigation table to starboard includes additional refrigeration. Interior blue cushions were renewed in 2018, and a new dodger was installed in 2021. A 40 hp Yanmar diesel powers the boat through a stainless steel shaft with Edson wheel steering, supported by 40 gallons of fuel in a Monel tank and 100 gallons of water in Monel and poly tanks. Electronics include Simrad autopilot, Raymarine ST60 instruments, Raymarine Hybrid Touch plotter with radar and GPS, and Furuno VHF. The boat drafts 4 feet 3 inches with the bronze centerboard raised and carries a full suite of ground tackle and safety equipment.