Plans to build the 19' Exuma Sailing Sharpie
Introducing the Sitka Exuma Sailing Sharpie. Easy to build plans are available.
About Sailing Sharpies
Sharpies are essentially dories optimized for sailing. They were extensively used along the east coast as commercial oyster fishing boats during the 1800s. Since then, they've maintained their popularity as pleasure sailing craft because of their simplicity, excellent performaance, shallow draft, and classic lines. They're also one of the easiest to build sailboats ever.
I've taken this traditional shape, and modified it to use modern materials and easy to obtain construction grade lumber, using fiberglass and epoxy to strengthen and seal them. This is a low cost, very light alternative to many other construction methods. I've also used my very simply stayed sprit sail rig that have proven effective on my Grand Banks dories. This is easy to build at home, light, strong and inexpensive. It also keeps the sail area low so has less tipping moment that modern masthead sloop rigs. Maybe it won't point as high, but it is faster downwind and on a beam reach.
Named for one of the islands of the Bahamas, the Exuma is a convenient size for easy launching and sailing either alone or with a small family, but big enough to take out into lakes or coastal sea conditions. The boat is easy to build, easy to launch, easy to sail and is just right to stow away in a garage when you're not using it.
Free Study Plans for the Exuma Sailing Sharpie
Our study plans are two of the actual construction drawings. They're not enough information for you to build the boat, but they do give you the overall boat size, shape and construction methods. This is a pdf file readable with the free Adobe Acrobat pdf file reader.
Exuma Study Plans(Coming Soon)
Please contact me by e-mail if you wish to build an Exuma. I have the construction drawings partially complete and should be able to complete the remainder in a few weeks, if you elect to purchase this design.
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