Sharpie 600
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Small, Sharpie 600 - 230 EUR
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Sharpie 600 is designed as a daysailor and weekender, a use almost all boats are put to, regardless of their design purpose.
The design brief for Sharpie 600 goes like this.
Daysailor for many: Roomy cockpit (< 200 cm) Comfortable under sail and in harbour. Everything within reach without passengers beeing in the way. No boom above the cockpit (the lug rig). Flexing masts reduce heeling in a gust- Weekender/Cruiser for two: Comfortable for one, acceptable for two. Provisions for basic cooking. Place for a portable W.C. Usable in bad weather. Some kind of heating for use in early spring or late fall.
- Fast: Fast enough to cover considerable distances in a day. Lots of sail (SA/d=21)for ghosting along in a breeze without having to succumb to a 0.B. or oars.
- Safe: Selfrighting in a knockdown. The lug rig reefs without offsetting the balance. Ability to tack free from a lee shore in a blow. If possible unsinkable.
- Small and shallow: Short, narrow and light (d/l=159) - easily handled on and off a trailer. Small harbour fees - if there is such a thing. Draft not more than 25 cm. You can sail in and dry out upright on the beach. The rudder and centerboard lifts without damage if you hit a rock.
- Pretty: Pretty in a traditional way, under sail and on the beach. To maneuver camly and smartly under sail, motor or oars.
- Low maintenance: Modern wood. epoxy/glass sheated plywood. No permanent installations. 0B, preferrebly in a well. Unstayed mast/masts (the lug rig). Easy trailering.
- Easy to handle: All conceiveble maneuvering on land or in water should be possible to tackle singelhandedly albeit with practice and competence. With the gaff rig you can quickly lower the mast for going under a bridge.
- Easy to build: Designed for amateur construction, the Sharpie is built on 7 transversal and 2 longitudinal bulkheads, preassembled like a large jig-saw puzzle. On this are glued bottom-, planking- and deck boards in epoxy/glass sheated plywood.
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| Length: |
600 cm. |
| Beam: |
206 cm. |
| Draft: |
22/122* cm. |
| Weight: |
590 kg**. |
| Sail area: |
21 m2. |
| Layout: |
2 berths, range, sink, portabel toilette, lockers and bins. |
| Headroom: |
128 cm. |
| Intended use: |
1 - 6 daysailing, 1-2 cruising in coastal waters. |
* Rudder and cb lifts without damage in case of grounding.
** of which 290 kg as inboard lead ballast.
Sharpie 600 was elected runner up in Classic Boats design contest 1996
The plan set consists of five sheets (A1) with lines, construction drawing, offset table, sections, sail plan, spars, details and fittings. No manual is included. For more information get one of the bokks on boat building listed in litterature.
Small, Sharpie 600 - 230 EUR
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