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Speaking of Sharpies...

Posted by Thom V on March 29, 2003 at 12:52:54:
Using Mahogany to build out a stemâ€¦? Donâ€™t think it would be a real problem as long as it came from good straight grain stock. Mahogany is a softer wood than say red or white Oak -- but still dense enough to be stem material. It might be stronger yet if laminated to shape from the same stock - cut lengthwise in strips - bent to shape and glued with epoxy. Many of the Gunning Dories on the Eastern Coast of the USA were built using laminated Spruce stems. See John Gardnerâ€™s THE DORY BOOK for ideas on how to build a stem.
Above is a new sharpie design from the board of Ian Oughtred in the tradition of Commodore Ralph M Munroeâ€™s elegant 28â€™ EGRET first designed around 1880. HAIKU is 30â€™ LOA, Beam: 7â€™9â€, Draft with boards up 12â€ (yup, 2 boards either side of the center bunks to open up the middle of the boat), Draft: with boards down 5â€™, Ballast Outside:1,000 lbs., Ballast Inside: 750 Lbs., Displacement: 4,300 Lbs., Sail Area: 337 Sq.Ft. She is built using sheet plywood with glass/epoxy over. More information contact: Ian Oughtred, Struan Cottage, Bearnisdale , Isle of Sky IV51 9NS Phone # +44(0)1470 532732