New Haven, CT had a significant Oyster fishery. The early stage was raking on foot at low tide. More oysters deeper. So they began to row vs. wade and use tongs. The first vessels were log canoes. The design to adapt to the fishery is known to have come from New Haven as do I. Who designed it, unknown. As with the Block Island Cowhorn, lines were taken by Chappell and preserved for future builders. You could luff, set in to toning standing on the side deck mid ship with your work straight down. Bring up all drop on the...
35′ Chapelle New Haven Sailing Sharpie (1977) – BETSY D.
New Haven, CT had a significant Oyster fishery. The early stage was raking on foot at low tide. More oysters deeper. So they began to row vs. wade and use tongs. The first vessels were log canoes. The design to adapt to the fishery is known to have come from New Haven as do I. Who designed it, unknown. As with the Block Island Cowhorn, lines were taken by Chappell and preserved for future builders. You could luff, set in to toning standing on the side deck mid ship with your work straight down. Bring up all drop on the...