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Chappelle’s 14ft skiff – another candidate for the 2008 boatbuilding season?
Chappelle’s 14ft sharpie skiff has a distinctive clubbed
leg of mutton sailing rig
Talking of sharpies, I’ve just noticed this article at Duckworks. Edited by the excellent Craig O’Donnell, it provides all the drawings and information needed to build a traditional skiff of 14ft.
Chappelle called it a ‘sharpie skiff‘, and thought that the boat should be built heavily for easy maintenance. He also gave it a sizeable leg of mutton rig on its 18ft mast – though you may feel that the club at the end of the boom-sprit is aptly named, it does allow a good sized sail on relatively short spars.
Download article from Duckworksmagazine.com .
9 Comments »Boat plans and books of plans, Cruising yachts, Free boat plans online, Modern boatbuilding, River boats, Small boats, Techniques, Working boats
Andreas Mar 5th 2008 at 11:26 am 1
Hello Gavin,
Nice one, but I´ve already chosen to build Karl Stambaugh´s
Catbird 16, which has now two different rig options.
keep your amazing site goin
Andreas
Gavin Atkin Mar 5th 2008 at 12:05 pm 2
Handsome boat that Catbird 16 – particularly the drawings with the yawl rig with the high-peaked lug main. Do I detect a little of Nigel Irens’ influence here, would you say?
Check the rigs for Irens’ Roxane and Romilly http://www.nigelirens.demon.co.uk/FRAMEcruising.htm
Then take a peek at Stambaugh’s Catbird 16 http://www.cmdboats.com/catbird16_yawl.htm?cart_id=2a2403d63b5e1f5061b5c619227c6bff
Which rig are you going for?
Gav
Andreas Mar 5th 2008 at 02:41 pm 3
Had a look at Irens website before answering, and I think your right.
I´m going for the lug yawl rig for two reasons:
First I like its particular looks and the freed cockpit area, and
Second, we have some not to high bridges in the area, and the lug yawl rig will fit better then
Andreas
Andreas Mar 15th 2008 at 11:41 pm 4
Dear Gavin,
. Looks really close to me.
in your comment you´ve mentioned the nigel Irens influence on the lug yawl rig of Stambaughs Catbird 16. Strolling through some designers website i stumled over Paul Gartside´s daysailer design #124. looks like Karl Stambaugh had a close look at the sailing rig of that one
Best Regards
Andreas
Gavin Atkin Mar 16th 2008 at 03:09 pm 5
Perhaps they’re both working from similar sources!
Wherever it comes from, it makes a good-looking rig.
Gav
Robert Dec 2nd 2009 at 01:27 am 6
Gavin,
How would a boat like this translate into stitch and glue construction, or would it? I live in South Florida (Sarasota) where Gulf waters are thin and am dreaming of a sprit sail skiff or sharpie of some sort (this one is nice too) but do not want to hassle with “traditional” construction methods or a permanently moored boat. I need a trailer sailer. Would a ply sharpie be too light?
Gavin Atkin Dec 2nd 2009 at 05:47 pm 7
It probably would – but to do so you’ll probably have to model it in CAD, which will likely mean a few compromises. I’d look at Reuel Parker’s plans and consider whether any of them correspond to the skiff in question.
Gav
Bill Whalen Jan 8th 2010 at 08:39 pm 8
Did you ever build this boat?
The CRBB chapter of TSCA is in the process of planking one right now. We are only using hand tools and local materials (and cut boat nails…).
See our website for more info (and latest updates).
Gavin Atkin Jan 8th 2010 at 11:19 pm 9
I didn’t – though I’m a long-time fan of Chappelle’s books.
Bill – how about sending me some photos and thoughts about the project? I’ve very much like to post them here.
Gav