The Hermann 19 is an American trailerable sailboat that was designed by Richard P. Ketcham Jr. as a daysailer and pocket cruiser and first built in 1963.
[1][2] The design was built by Ted Hermann's Boat Shop in Seaford, New York, United States from 1963 until about 1967, but it is now out of production.
[1][2] The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.
[2] In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "best features: Compared with other boats of her approximate size, weight, and draft, the Hermann 19 has less ballast but more weight in the fiberglass, perhaps making her skin tougher (which is true of other Ted Hermann Boat Shop productions, like the Hermann Cat 17), Very shallow draft with centerboard up, as with her comp[etitor]s, makes her suitable for exploring shoal waters.
Worst features: Headroom is relatively low—though a small collapsible dodger in the companionway, as shown in the sailplan, may give some relief to those crouching below.