Traditional Boats of the Carolinas?

[Daniel Noyes]

N. or S. Carolina USA
Ideas?...Something exciting!
I am looking for historic small craft, motor, sail or oar in the 15-25' range to be built with a youth org. over a 2-3 month period.
Dan
http://dansdories.googlepages.com

[rbgarr]

Maybe you can find a copy of Sucher's book on vee-bottom boats through interlibrary loan? The designs there are heavily influenced by the Virginia-Carolina traditions.

http://www.amazon.com/Simplified-Boatbuilding-V-Bottom-Harry-Sucher/dp/0393031802

[KingKuvas]

check out Lady Bug Boats ken will let you visit his shop in plymouth just finished one great project

[Pernicious Atavist]

sharpies. see historic small sailing craft by chapelle.

[rbgarr]

Another book is Tidecraft by Rusty Fleetwood. Interlibrary loan again: http://www.ilab.org/db/book2511_917.html

[Paul Pless]

N. or S. Carolina USA
Ideas?...Something exciting!I don't see how it could more exciting than this!;)


http://campbellsailing.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/log-canoes-start.jpg

[Paul Pless]

On a serious note you mighytwant to look at the online exhibits of the Norch Carolina Maritime Museum.

[Tom Lathrop]

On page 173 in "Tidecraft" is powerboat design by Lee Lebby of Charleston. He was granted patent #1,312,036 in 1919 for this very modern looking design. It is a tri-hull bottom design that looks almost identical to the later hulls of Ray Hunt and Boston Whaler and also looks like a forerunner to Hickman's sea sled. I'd consider it an important development that has received no other press as far as I know.

You'd need to come up with your own plans but that may be true for most all of the early boats of this region, unless a museum has plans somewhere. The NC Maritime Museum in Beaufort, NC has some plans for older indigenous boats like sprits'l skiffs that would also be suitable for the group to build. Most boat plans in Charleston were lost when Gen Sherman visited the City in the 1860's unpleasentness.

Mark Bayne of Sea Island Boatworks in Mt Pleasent might also be a good source for your information.

The Chesapeake log canoes in the picture above would be exciting bu not for a beginner group to build or sail.

[Daniel Noyes]

Ill look through Chapelle when I get home, Ill have to get this Tide Craft book sounds good and I have heard it mentioned before.
NC Maritime had some good info.
I think something like a log canoe, some sort of a light double ended sharpie/ crabing skiff, would be great.
Another posibility would be a flat iron type skiff, mabey cat rigged, possibly fined out a bit for better than usual performance.
I may try contacting Mr. Bayne and see what his ideas are.
Any other suggestions?
Dan
http://dansdories.googlepages.com

[kenjamin]

Hey Daniel,

I recently bought plans for the Simmons Sea Skiff 18. The original layout with the bench seats looks like it would hold a bunch of kids and would build quickly. Pretty important boat historically for the Carolinas and could be powered efficiently with a 20 HP Honda and would work with simple tiller steering. Just a thought.

Will you be at Mystic WoodenBoat Show this year? I'd like to meet you and would really like a ride in your Beachcomber.

Fair winds, kenjamin

[dm_scott]

You might take a look at Reuel Parker's site also, his "The Sharpie Book" has a couple of plans that would suit a youth group project.

http://www.parker-marine.com/