Table of Contents

AcknowledgmentsIntroductionOne History and EvolutionTwo Traditional ConstructionThree Tools, Materials, Adhesives, Fasteners, and SafetyFour Modern ConstructionFive Details and AccoutrementsSix Design, Lofting, and ScantlingsSeven Sailing, Handling, and MaintenanceAppendicesI Tables of Offsets for Adapted Sharpie DesignsII Three Modern Sharpie DesignsIII Materials SuppliersBibliographyIndex

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"...provides a wealth of rare and previously unpublished photographs." Boatbuilder "Parker instructs the reader in an interesting step-by-step manner that inspires desire and enthusiasm in even the most inept Yankee doodler. But even if you never plan to build a sharpie, this book will delight sailors and boatbuilders alike. The Ensign "This is a little gem of a book...There's an abundance of good, hard-nails advice on these pages...Parker has done a grand favor for everyone interested in shoal-draft sailing. The little volume belongs on the shelf with Chapelle, Bolger, Beebe, and the rest." WoodenBoat "This is a little gem of a book...There's an abundance of good, hard-nails advice on these pages...Parker has done a grand favor for everyone interested in shoal-draft sailing. The little volume belongs on the shelf with Chapelle, Bolger, Beebe, and the rest." WoodenBoat "Parker instructs the reader in an interesting step-by-step manner that inspires desire and enthusiasm in even the most inept Yankee doodler. But even if you never plan to build a sharpie, this book will delight sailors and boatbuilders alike