Here’s an unusually well-thought-out sharpie with some special features that make her a good cruiser. Since lack of space in the cabin has been the common complaint with sharpies because of their shallow hulls and low freeboard, this boat’s cabin sides have been brought outboard to be flush with her rails, giving people in the cabin comfortable sitting headroom all the way out to the sides of the hull.
32′5″ Sharpie Ketch, Two Lucys
DESCRIPTION
Hull type: V-bottomed centerboard sharpie
Rig: Marconi ketch
Headroom/cabin (between beams): About 4′5″
Construction: Carvel planked sides over sawn frames; cross-planked bottom
Alternative construction: Strip-planked topsides
PERFORMANCE
Suitable for: Somewhat protected waters
Intended capacity: 6 daysailing, 3 cruising
Trailerable: With difficulty; permit required
Propulsion: Sail with auxiliary inboard engine
Speed (knots): 3-6
BUILDING DATA
Skill needed: Intermediate
Lofting required: Yes
PLANS DATA
No. of sheets: 7
Level of Detail: Above average
Plans Format: Print or Digital
Cost per set: $150
Plan No. 55
Related Publications:
Boat Design Quarterly, Vol. 33
Particulars
LOA: 32′5″
LWL: 28′7″
Beam: 8′1″
Draft: (cb up) 2′1″
(cb down) 3′8″
Displacement: 7,450 lbs
Sail area: 450 sq ft