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New Haven Sharpie

The Vessel

Built: ca. 1900, by Lester Rowe
Length: 35 ft. 2 in.
Beam (at Sheer): 7 ft. 2 in.
Beam (at Chine): 5 ft. 11 1/4 in.

The Model

Scale: 1:48 (1/4 inch = 1 foot)
Plans: Howard I Chapelle's American Small Sailing Craft, Fig. 41.
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Length: 9 1/2 in.
Breadth: 1 7/8 in.
Height: 8 1/2 in.
Construction: Plank on frame. Scratch build entirely from home-milled timbers of mahogany, pear, cherry, and boxwood.

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