Sharpie/Cat Ketch Sailboat (Oxford Pa.) (FREE)

[Samson Post]

Norwalk island sharpie or Cat Ketch not sure sailboat/sloop 18' hand built nearing completion, detailed plans included, quality woods used.. This would make a great project boat. The boat has to be picked up, I will not ship.. no emails call Bill, (610)348 4327 for pictures open this link https://picasaweb.google.com/BrooksBridges03/FreeBoat?authkey=Gv1sRgCOm36quU1vn7fQ



http://easternshore.craigslist.org/zip/2720402187.html

[John Bell]

Doesn't look like a Norwalk Islands Sharpie to me. It almost looks like a B&B design, possibly a Belhaven 19.

http://www.bandbyachtdesigns.com/bel.htm

If I were a) closer and b) less realistic about what projects I should be taking on, I'd be all over this one.

[ILikeRust]

Well the price is right. If I had some good storage space, I'd be picking up the phone. As it is, it's a good thing it's not closer. If it were, I probably would be picking up the phone anyhow.

[John Bell]

Y'all don't get your hopes up. I just talked to the OP Bill. THe boat left this morning. It sounded like it was in a house he purchased and was an abandoned project started some 30 years ago. The boat is apparently a sloop "TRIVIA" designed by William Crosby, the former editor of Rudder Magazine best known for drawing the venerable and still actively raced Snipe class.

http://www.dngoodchild.com/5791.htm

Looking at the photos, it was apparent that it was pretty old. No epoxy was apparent, just resorcinol. And you don't see DF plywood like that any more!

[Reynard38]

John you know you should be building a Coquina. I even know where to get molds and plank patterns for one! :)
3 Coquinas on lake Allatoona! That's practically a fleet.

[John Bell]

Hold that thought, Mark. Maybe when the kids are in college I'll have the spare time to invest in such a project. Only five more years!

Just to set the record straight, I didn't call the OP to try to get the boat! I was just curious about it's story and wanted to find out more. From our brief conversation, I got the impression it went to a good home.

[James McMullen]

Reynard is right! There's no question that you'd want a Coquina over that thingie if you had a chance to pick, even though they are very different sorts of boats. That "sharpie" whatsit was not a beautiful boat from any angle to my eye.

[John Bell]

No argument there. I've seen Reynard's boat in person, and she's a stunner. I've got a Core Sound 17 cat ketch to play with in the meantime. There are plenty of projects to do on it as I get ready for another Everglades Challenge attempt in March.

[ILikeRust]

Sure it's not as lovely as a Coquina, but it sure looks to me like it could be finished up into a cute and fun little camp cruiser/daysailer. I wouldn't kick her outta bed, as they say...