Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 401
mfortable The flat-bottomed sharpie is the cheapest boatcruising. The yawl and sharpie are much to build, costing not half so much as a round-safer and handier than the catboat and sloop, modeled hull. as you can see from the drawings. You will notice that the yawl (Fig. 3) has anextra sail set at… … A SHARPIE. save you from a capsize and to help you in everymanceuver. Its position is such that it alwaystends to luff the boat. If a squall strikes ayawl, she may right herself because of the pres-sure on this little driver; if a severe blow comeson, you can sail in safety with jib and…
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