Chesapeake Bay Modified Sharpie Skiff
Description
The Chesapeake Bay Modified Sharpie Skiff is indeed a sailboat design by renowned naval architect Reuel B. Parker, adapted from historical plans in Howard I. Chapelle's American Small Sailing Craft (Figure 115). Featured prominently in Parker's influential book The Sharpie Book (1993, International Marine), it's a versatile, shallow-draft plywood sharpie optimized for the Chesapeake Bay's crabbing and sailing traditions. Parker refined the V-bottom "modified" sharpie for modern amateur builders, blending historical authenticity with easy construction—ideal for day sailing, fishing, or light coastal work. It's part of Parker's broader sharpie portfolio, emphasizing simplicity, speed, and shoal-draft performance.
Construction Details
| Designer | Reuel B. Parker |
|---|---|
| Length | 18.000 ft |
| LOA | 24.000 ft |
| LWL | 19.670 ft |
| Beam | 8.580 ft |
| Max Draft | 4.080 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 31.83 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 10.08 ft |
| p | 26.58 ft |
| e | 9.17 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31.83 ft | 10.08 ft | 26.58 ft | 9.17 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
| Sail Type | LEG-O-MUTTON |
|---|---|
| Luff | 17 ft - (5182 mm) |
| Foot | 12.9 ft - (3932 mm) |
| Leech | * 16.91 ft - (5154 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 68.91 ° |
| Diag (clew/head) | 17.25 ft - (5258 mm) |
| Head (Inches) | * 6 |
| Area | * 105.43 ft² |
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