500. No contemporary description of these early New Haven sharpies seems to be available.
"The Migrations of an American Boat Type"
Howard I. Chapelle
The first New Haven sharpies were 28 to 30 feet long-about the same length as most of the log canoes.
"The Migrations of an American Boat Type"
Howard I. Chapelle
New Haven sharpies usually had excellent balance, and tongers could sail them into a slip, drop the board so that it touched bottom, and, using the large rudders, bring the boats into the wind by spinning them almost within their length.
"The Migrations of an American Boat Type"
Howard I. Chapelle