Traditional sharpie built in a plywood core
construction on frame, glued and sealed with epoxy that assure a
longevity equal or superior to a fiberglass boat.
A truly
appropriate technology: plywood core construction combined with
the beauty of wood and with the low-maintenance characteristics
of fiberglass.
A research on this type of boat turned up
information (and a sketch) in Howard Chapelle's: The National
Watercraft Collection.
The particular type is a
sharpie fishing smack used in the U.S. on the Chesapeake Bay and
southward waters in the late Nineteenth century.
Safe
and exciting to sail, the hulls will easily surf off and beyond
hull speed.
The Sharpie is a surprisingly stiff,
weatherly and fast boat.
In our sharpie, an high
attention has been reserved to all the details and trims and,
moreover, all decorations are integral with the structure.
With nice interior suitable for a small family, some of the
advantages of this kind of boat are that it gives easy and fast
sailing joined with the possibility of beaching thanks to the
small, deep and retractable centerboard.
Last but
not least, it has the great advantage of being easily trailed.
A boat drawn and built thinking of our gulf islands.
Dimension 29' 5" LOA |
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