Cape Cod Oystering Skiff
Description
Reuel Parker's Cape Cod Oystering Skiff is a modern plywood adaptation of a historic 18-foot sharpie workboat documented by Howard I. Chapelle in American Small Sailing Craft (1951). Parker scaled it down to 14 feet for pleasure use (daysailing, light rowing, or shallow-water fun) and included it in his influential book The Sharpie Book (International Marine, 1994), where he modernized many traditional sharpie designs with plywood/epoxy construction for easier homebuilding. This design keeps the essence of the original Cape Cod oystering skiff: narrow, flat-bottomed sharpie hull for speed and shallow draft in thin water (perfect for poling over oyster bars or beaching), a simple unstayed spritsail rig for quick setup and easy handling, and overall simplicity/low cost. It's an excellent "starter" or project boat—lightweight, trailerable, rows/sails well, and forgiving for beginners or casual sailors.
Construction Details
| Designer | Reuel Parker |
|---|---|
| Builder | Home Built |
| Length | 14.000 ft |
| Beam | 4.250 ft |
| Displacement | 150 lb |
| Max Draft | 2.000 ft |
| Min Draft | 0.750 ft |
| Year Built | 1951 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 14 ft |
|---|---|
| j | - |
| p | - |
| e | - |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 ft | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Cape Cod Oystering Skiff - LEG-O-MUTTON
| Luff | 13.75 ft - (4191 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 11.25 ft - (3429 mm) |
| Leech | * 15.33 ft - (4673 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 75.43 ° |
| Diag (clew/head) | 15.42 ft - (4700 mm) |
| Head (Inches) | 1.5 |
| Area | * 75.53 ft² |
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