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Books

Bailey, Jo, and Nyberg, Carl. (2000). Gunkholing in the San Juan Islands: A Comprehensive Cruising Guide Encompassing Deception Pass to the Canadian Boundary. San Juan Enterprises, Inc., Seattle, WA.

Chapelle, Howard I. (1951). American Small Sailing Craft: Their Design, Development, and Construction. W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., New York.

History of the San Juan Sharpie is mentioned on p. 126.

Cunliffe, Tom. (1992). Hand, Reef, and Steer: Traditional Sailing Sills for Classic Boats. Sheridan House, Dobbs Ferry, New York.

Leather, John. (2002). The Gaff Rig Handbook. Woodenboat Books, Brooklin, Maine.

Parker, Reuel B. (1993). The Sharpie Book. International Marine, Camden, Maine.

Book includes history on the sharpie but is primarily a guide to building sharpies.

Parker, Reuel B. (1990). The New Cold-Molded Boatbuilding: From Lofting to Launching. International Marine, Camden Maine.

Detailed instruction about cold molded boatbuilding.

Toss, Brion. (1992). The Rigger's Apprentice. International Marine, Camden, Maine.

 

Websites/Supplies

Jamestown Distributors: jamestowndistributors.com

Wooden Boat Chandlery, Port Townsend, WA

The WoodenBoat Forum - great resource for guidance on repairs, etc.

Leather Unlimited - great source for leather scraps for making chafe guards: https://leatherunltd.com

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