Sharpies were the recognition that a small class of commercial sailboat was needed that could be crewed by one or two persons. Generally used in shallow water, sharpies also recognized that issue as well and were built to draw a...
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KetchA relatively straight-sided sailboat that mounts two masts, if it is less than 50 feet you can have a ketch rigging that is longer. The foremast or first mast is quite near the bow, about half way between the...
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About 1965, a big new boat factory opened on Route 123, a major thoroughfare that touched, among other roads, Route 139, which ran west to Holbrook and Avon, where major parts suppliers for the Whaler factory were located and routes...
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