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COOT - A 22'  CHESAPEAKE BAY  SHARPIE (Plans Updated) I much admire the sharpie for its simplicity of construction and stability under sail. After reading  Reuel  Parker's The Sharpie Book,  It  wasn't  a week before I set out to build my own version of a sharpie skiff. (Click here to see pictures of  Foolhardy . ) Coot is a throwback to the days when sharpies dominated the  Chesapeake Bay . With her raking masts and "clipper" bowsprit, she also suggests the lines of the larger Skipjacks and  Pungies  that once plied the Bay. Built today, I imagine  Coot  would get her share of attention wherever she went. Worth a look is  Bonnie Lassie ,  a lovely open hulled Coot, sailed for many years in the  Cape Cod  area by Jeremy Masterson and his family. p.140 text follows:   main  and side keelsons forward, or aft as re...

I thought you might like to see some further development on the 3D design of the Benan Watchtower based around a 500ml Ben & Jerry's ice cream tub with a bit of pringles tube thrown in too! I seem unable to get away from Pringles tubes! It turns out that i needed to extend the height of the watchtower and a Pringles tube is exactly the same diameter as the base of the watchtower so its a perfect fit! I decided to keep with the open hexagonal canopy shape for the watchtower top and to keep the low tech stockade feel rather than a full stone fortress look. The beam work on the tower matches that on the other kits allowing a consistent look to be created. It took some fiddling to get the dimensions to work properly, but here you can see that the upper surface of the watchtower can fit six 30mm display bases. (note sections of the canopy are removed for clarity). clearly 25mm bases will have more 'wiggle' room. The Watchtower is configured to meet with the modular Stockad...