Building a Wooden Boat: Sharpie Sailing Skiff Project 2021

I built this skiff based loosely on several designs in Raul Parker's Sharpie Book. Chesapeake Oyster Skiff, Mississippi River yawl, and Crab skiff. The sail plan is subject to change, but for now it gets the job done. This boat was built with practicality in mind. It's very easy to rig, row, and sail single handed. An excellent trailer boat, for a wooden boat. Traditional planking with a plywood bottom. I built her mainly for dinghy camping and cruising. Not for speed. If you enjoyed this video, please consider subscribing to join me on future adventures with this skiff!

[@pl7868]

we must be doppelgangers or something i took all the hardware ,mast,keel from my mariner and cut up the rest took it to the dump because i couldn't put the mast up alone and my kids moved away an a thousand bucks a yr is to much for me to keep it at a dock so i built almost exactly the same boat you did except it's 12 ft long and resin coated ply lol small world hey

[@louisweldon6710]

Beautiful boat! Would love to know the basic dimensions, we know length as stated 15 ft, how about max beam across gunnels, across bottom and width of transom. Again, very awesome build.

[@Hjerte_Verke]

You sound so different in this older video. Is it you or someone else? I thought I was on the wrong channel; the "other guy" has a super laid back, soft and sleepy manner of speech. Just an observation.

[@TheTWhite]

Wow. I found your most recent videos, and I love your style of sailing. I have an interest in carpentry from deck building and framing work, but would LOVE to have a simple two person par and sail boat that was made by my own hands. This made it feel more feasible than I pictured. Very happy to have found your channel. Keep going!

[@WhyeZee1]

What's cost looking like for this?

[@aNaturalist]

Great video! You were good at telling the story too. My only sailing experience is in a 15.5' Westport sharpie that a friend of mines has. Sharpies are beautiful boats.

[@TheFlexiMexi]

Do you have the build plans for this? I know you loose built of 3 designs, wondering if you have the plans for purchase.

[@ra6378]

The SHARPIE BOOK! Where do I find this book???

[@tomslayton2319]

Beautiful boat, nice build!

[@saltymojo1602]

Is the outside of the hull fiberglassed over?

[@tomwaite4594]

Lovely old time build! Thanks for sharing

[@GilBeloGil]

Wau man, absolutely beautiful boat, love the color, love the design, love the way it looks with the rowing paddles. Seriously, awesome boat made with a lot of love.

[@Sawer]

Very different approach to boat building than most other videos out there, inspiring!

[@bobcornwell403]

Your advice to novice boat builders is excellent.

[@CaptainZG]

Bravo !!!! great video, well done. And the boat as well :) You should have 64K subscribers at least !! Keep building and sailing & God bless, Z.

[@kennethkuhl1188]

You really did a nice job with this boat. I love the lines sharpie layout.

[@timothyflood1423]

Great job!!

[@robhosailor]

Great job! Beautiful boat!

[@thomasmencher221]

Gorgeous boat.

[@nickcraveysailing]

Enjoyed the video. thank you for sharing. Happy sailing!