Stan Hart
Stan hart was the son of Jim Hart and Bessie Stanley. He married Lois Kirkham the couple had two daughters, Barbara and Judy. After Lois passed away, Stan married Barbara Everett.
Curlew was one of a series of boats built for Stan Hart by Erford W. Burt at his yard in Vineyard Haven. This invitation was made by the famous artist Denys Wortman, of Hines Point, as an invitation to the event.
“Stan’s boats were, over the years, mostly Erford Burt boats - carvel planked with smooth hulls that rose to the bow with graceful sheer. Each bore the name of a sea bird - Kittiwake, Curlew, Wimbrel, Mollyhawk. Mr. Burt built no-nonsense craft for Vineyard waters.
Stan kept his dock lines neatly coiled. His boathouse stood at the head of the pier and I remember manila rope hanging neatly on pegs and the smell of oil, varnish and paint inside. He dressed in khaki. A marlin line descended from Stan's belt into a pocket where it was tied to a folding knife with many blades. I remember that his laugh came from his belly.” Sam Low
Stan Hart;s House, upper left. “The house was owned by Jim Hart for thirty years, then Stan had it for thirty years, and we’ve lived in it now for thirty-five years.” Walt Gifford 2011
Children of Barbara Hart Roberts (left), Stan and guests - Edgartown Yacht Club Cruise.