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1998 Sharpie Ketch
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Sven
954-401-8897
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| | | | Cruising Sharpie Ketch, designed to be independent in any aspect. 11' Beam, 22" draft, retractable keel and rudder, flat bottom, tabernackle Mast to fold down, rain water collection 2x 90 gallons, "no bridge to low, no distance to far, no water to shallow and fit to beach any time".
In- and outside up and down epoxied and glassed, Solar for all light, cooler and instruments, 50 hp Perkins diesel, sleeps 7, dockpower and -water, complete kitchen and marine head.
Sail area 800sf.
Hull is 40’ long, beam is 11’, draft of 27” with c’board up and rudder kicked up.
Hull thickness is 1 1/2”: epoxy lamination of 3 layers of 1/2” ABX fir plywood.
Whole exterior is thickly glassed with three barrels of resin used.
The glass schedule: 4 layers of 1 1/2 oz. matt & 1 layer of 10 oz. cloth or approximately 1/8” - 3/16” final thickness.
Stem thickness is 14” fore and aft.
Hull at sheerstrakes is 2” thick.
Decks are 2 layers of 5/16” plywood (joints offset) laminated with epoxy, then glassed.
Cabin house beams are laminated fir (3 layers 1/2” each) on 16” spacing.
Cabin sides are 3/4” fir plywood.
Cabin top is 2 layers of 1/4” ply (joints offset), laminated with epoxy.
C’board is made of Penski board & glassed.
C’board trunk has 1/4” glass liner.
Low rig - 46.5’ off water to top of windvane allows passage anywhere on Intercoastal Waterway (highway & railroad bridges are 48’+) and navigable rivers.
Also causes less heeling effect - Jubilee is a stiff sailor
Wing & wing using whisker pole on roller furling foresail.
Mizzen is also out to side its main use is to aid in balancing rig for self steering and eliminating sailing on anchor or whenever it is desirable to hold bow into wind, such as while reefing or anchoring
Lewmar 40 self-tailing, 2-speed winch in foreground, 3/8” thick Lexan cabin deadlights (non-opening), 20” wide side decks with 36” high lifelines on outboard side.
Decks have serious non-skid coating. 3.5” bulwarks all around.
Scuppers through bulwarks just visible above winch
Wheel is an epoxy lamination of three 3/8” layers of black walnut - routered round.
Four self draining cockpit side pockets for sunglasses, caps, winch handles, etc.
Wheel has Edson brand brake, rear anchor rode thru-deck, mizzen sheet cleat, motor controls, rear main cleat and hawser pipes.
Galley hatch visible in foreground.
Head hatch (not shown) is aft of galley hatch.
Two forward hatches - one on port, one on starboard.
Thirty-six inch tall lifelines (observer is standing on foc’sle house), heavy 3/8” diameter rigging.
Rain catching gutter surrounds main cabin top.
Two water tank deck fills are located at forward end of house on side deck adjacent to gutter scuppers.
During a rain shower, once the cabin top is washed clean, 5/8” diameter vinyl hose is inserted into scupper and into deckfill to deliver water into tanks.
Based on cabin roof area, 1” rainfall = 50 gal.
Chocks for carrying dinghy on deck
Windlass is a Simpson-Lawrence Model #555 rebuilt (new gears & bearings) mounted aft of Sampson post in step down into anchor well area.
Windlass has rope gypsy & 5/16” BBB chain wildcat.
Anchor well is self draining forward through scuppers (1 each side).
Two crewmembers can lower (pivot) the mast while afloat utilizing windlass and whisker pole to reduce windage or for transport without disconnecting mast wiring.
Tabernacle is located directly over bulkhead for full support.
Pivot is visible above halyard winch.
Mast is 8” diameter x 3/16” wall 6061-T6 aluminum mechanical tubing to above spreaders then it tapers to 4” dia. at masthead.
Wiring is installed in PVC conduit secured in mast.
Mast is foamed internally to prevent flooding in the extremely unlikely chance of a knockdown.
Cockpit work table visible stored on f’rd end of cabin house.
On trailer showing: rear anchor in bracket on stern (simply lift 4” then drop, rode feeds out through deckfitting from below deck in port lazarette).
Lower portion of rudder is partially kicked up.
Enlarged area on aft side of rudder is a platofrm for boarding dinghy or swimming.
Boarding ladder swings down on starboard stern.
Hawser pipes, cockpit scuppers, and boomkin hole visible on transom.
Refelctive tape on top of bottom paint and both mastheads makes Jubilee easily found at night in a crowded anchorage.
Cockpit is covered with sunbrella on galvanized steel frame which supports 240 w. solar array, side sun shades and rain shields, dodger, and has integral boom gallows built into front of frame.
Custom wheel with all associated steering linkage is easily inspected under back deck.
Edson brake on steering.
Engine controls are visible to starboard of mizzen mast.
One of two bronze engine compartment ventilators is visible behind passenger.
Solar panels, Garmon GPS antenna, boom gallows, 6 part main sheet, VHF radio antenna mount is atop mizzen mast.
Steering may be done from front of wheel, sitting on back deck to the side of the wheel, or when best visibility is required - standing on back deck steering with foot while holding to awning framework.
lift with new bottom paint.
Picture shows wing chines (to reduce leeway on a close haul tack with or without board down), heavy 316 grade SST chainplates (1/2” x 2”), bobstay, anchorwell scupper, 1/2” Lexan deadlites in sheerstrake, c’board up, heavy duty anchor mount & roller.
Main mast rigging is 3/8” dia., 1 x 19, 316 grade SST with 3/4-16 thrd. turnbuckles & toggles.
Hull thickness is 1 1/2” and 2” at sheerstrakes.
Total weight 26,000 lbs., ballast 11,000 lbs., 1500 lbs. per inch immersion factor
Engine access through cockpit floor: 4108 Perkins diesel, 4 cyl., 50 hp, fresh water cooled, Hurth 1.25 2:1 transmission, Last Drop seal, 18” dia. x ? three blade Michigan bronze prop. 600 hours on system - performs as new.
Most economical cruise speed is 1500 rpm = 5 - 5.5 knots & uses 1/2 - 5/8 gal/hr, 50 gal diesel tank (45 gal. actual) capacity gives 375 nm theoritical motoring range.
Compartment is soundproofed with foam/lead Mylar covered insulation to deaden diesel running sound.
In and out blowers keep cockpit floor cool.
Engine is installed 3 degrees off centerline to offset “walking” of right-hand prop.
Boat motors straight with little rudder input, thereby reducing drag as opposed to engine aligned with centerline.
Thrust is only 1 degree off horizontal wihch gives in-line thrust without trying to lift stern.
This all contributes to good fuel economy while motoring.
You won’t find these features in produciton boats.
Cockpit seats are ample length for an adult to stretch out.
Lifelines continue through awning frame to give security while in cockpit.
Huge lazarettes.
Port lazarette houses: battery compartment with 1 engine battery, 2 house batteries in parallel, and 1 spare battery.
Good access to backside of electric panel with room for a stool.
Three battery bank auto charger.
Rear anchor is ready to deploy; its rode is below deck in aft end of port lazarette.
Spare anchor storage with additional room for snorkel gear, spare lines, fenders, etc.
Starboard lazarette houses: diesel tank, holding tank, storage above and aft of diesel tank.
Propane storage locker with appropriate venting overboard is aft of this lazarette
Louvered, varnished black walnut bifold door, storm slats install in companionway itself to raise threshold 18”.
Cockpit floor is sloped back to two 3” dia. scuppers in transom.
Mainsheet anchor plate visible above door.
Cockpit engine cover just visible at foot of door.Double berth is 7” foam upholstered mattress with entertainment shelf to starboard & c’board trunk to port.
C’board control painter cabinet atop trunk extending to overhead.
Overhead is insulated and covered with 1/8” birch plywood and black walnut trim.
Under the berth are 2 large and 1 small storage lockers for supplies or provisions plus 90 gallon fresh water tank and 4400 lbs. internal ballast box.Storage areas for books, charts, etc. are behind settee backrests.
Book rack above backrests. 90 gal. water tank, 4400 lb. ballast box, and one shallow locker under settee.
Settee and main berth water tanks are isolated from each other with selector valve located under galley sink.
Total fresh water tankage is 180 gal.
Settee makes great company berth
table is strong (not convertible to berth), built with 3/4” plywood foundation with 3/8” black walnut inlaid scallop pattern.
As with all interior trim, table and overhead (1/8” birch plywood) are varnished with polyurethane.
Port side handrail shown at top of photo.
Flourescent light illuminates dinette.
Flat charts can be stored using “Plan Hold” frames that hang as shown.
Rolled charts can be stowed in compartment next to hull.
Locker has large area.
Lower hull side (back wall of hanging locker) has built in underwater view port.
View port is 8” underwater on port side.
Viewport is 1/2” Lexan inset flush on hull exterior with 1/2” Lexan interior cover.
Locker door can be opened and a person can lay on floor for a panoramic view (6” x 20”) of the underworld for amusement, treasure hunting, spotting conch, hunting for dinner, or as an aid in determining bottom conditions prior to anchoring.
Paperback book cabinet, open “mildew proof” clothes drawers, f’rd end of c’board trunk in left foreground single berths with cabinets and drawers for storage, main hatch in foc’sle dog house, front wall has all weather opening port for whole boat ventilation through louvers on companionway door, bow storage access.
Under deck anchor well storage with access thru bulkhead in foc’sle is large enough for spare dinghy outboard motor, long items (5’+), rigging wire, sails, mutineers, etc Foc’sle drawers and cabinets under berth, hanging locker with underwater viewport, settee/berth, internal ballast box and water tank under settee, dinette table with large storage areas under seats and floorboards, chart storage behind aft dinette backrest.
Handhold can be seen running full length.
Lift holes in floor panels.
C’board trunk on left side with c’board lift painter cabinet extending to cabin overhead.
All overhead areas including under side decks are insulated with 1 1/4” rigid foam to reduce need to install the shade awning over cabin.
Awning is very effective, can be left up in high winds, and is easily installed.
Engine cover/companionway ladder left foreground, engine also accessible through cockpit floor giving all sides access.
Engine can be pulled through cockpit opening.
Thru-bulkhead compass (reads from either inside or out) is Plastimo Contest.
VHF radio to upper left on head wall can be used from cockpit but remains out of weather.
Nav instruments also remain below for protection but are readily available.
Paneltronics breaker panel, solar panel array control regulator, battery switches, shorepower breaker switch.
Full main cabin & foc’sle length hand-hold can be seen middle right sideCompact Jabsco toilet, overboard/holding tank selector valve, engine cooling water strainer and thru hull intake valve, salt water to galley, head, etc.
Boat has only 3 thru hulls below waterline (except propshaft which utilizes Last Drop device) with all 3 accessible in head.
Galley & head sink drains are above waterline.
Diesel tank low point drain valve also accessible in head.
Access to main ship’s radio rear panel from head.
Engine driven bilge pump access in head.
four 3/4” plywood floorboards months of provisions can be carried when traveling to remote areas or outside the USA where supplies can be rare or expensive.
This photo shows under-floorboard storage only, additional provision storage is built in throughout boat.
Putting provisions low in hull increases stability as opposed to side storage that can decrease stability on certain tacks.
Under floorboards (3/4” Ply) is large area for provision storage.
Boat has no bilge area so no water is allowed to accumulate in hull to rust/ruin provisions or to be a source of humidity/mildew.
Fresh & salt water foot pumps in right middleground.
Centerboard trunk extending f’rd, 10” deep SS sink at upper right.
Floorboard propped up to reveal under floor (dry) storage.
table just inside companionway.
Lift nav table top to expose holding plate frig powered by 12v DC from 2 house batteries in parallel that are charged by two 120 w solar panels with regulator.
Engine battery charged by engine alternator.
One spare battery kept ready by a 22 w. solar panel.
Three round battery switches allow selection of various batteries to house load or for emergency engine starting.
In nav area: bulkhead compass (read it from cockpit or nav table), Garmin GPS, and depth sounder (transducer mounted at maximum draft and "looks" through 3/16" glass hull covering, eliminating another thru hull fitting) Storage space over back of table for nav books & charts.
Back side of paneltronics breaker panel is easily accessible from port lazarette.
Dish storage behind sliding white Lexan panels in front of cook.
Four burner propane cookstove has big oven so breadmaking on board is feasible.
Boat carries two 20 lb. propane canisters in locker under back deck.
On board supply will usually last 5 - 6 months.
Flourescent light (.8 amp draw) above counter.
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