Mertens 14 Sharpie
Description
The Mertens Sharpie 14 is a Belgian-designed small sharpie skiff by naval architect Jacques Mertens-Goossens, intended as a versatile tender or daysailer for calm waters like ponds, small lakes, or sheltered harbors. Introduced in the early 2000s as part of Mertens' lineup of amateur builder plans, it draws from traditional sharpie hulls with modern stitch-and-glue plywood construction for simplicity and affordability. Mertens, a Belgian designer with a focus on small craft (over 100 designs), created it for easy building by novices, emphasizing a flat-bottomed sharpie shape for stability, a sprit sail rig for light-air sailing, and multi-use capabilities (sail, oars, outboard). Plans were sold via email or sites like Duckworks, targeting DIY enthusiasts during the plywood boat revival. No factory production; hundreds built by amateurs.
Construction Details
| Designer | Mertens-Goossens |
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| Length | 14.000 ft |
| LOA | 14.000 ft |
| Beam | 45.000 ft |
| Displacement | 150 lb |
| Max Draft | 0.330 ft |
| Year Built | 2001 |
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Blueprints
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