Project Gutenberg 2009-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 179 Chapelle, Howard Irving 1901 1975 Chapelle, Howard I. (Howard Irving) The Migrations of an American Boat Type Produced by Colin Bell, Woodie4, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Migrations of an American Boat Type" by Howard Irving Chapelle is a historical account written in the mid-20th century. This book focuses on the origins and development of the New Haven sharpie, a flat-bottomed sailing skiff primarily designed for oyster fishing, and traces its spread along the eastern coast of the United States. Chapelle, serving as curator of transportation at the Smithsonian Institution, meticulously documents the evolution of this boat type, highlighting its various adaptations and innovations in form and function across different regions. In his examination of the sharpie's lineage, Chapelle details how the boat originated in New Haven, Connecticut, in the 1840s and quickly proved suited for various maritime tasks due to its economical design, speed, and seaworthiness. The book covers the sharpie's variations, including designs adopted in Chesapeake Bay and North Carolina, where the boat underwent adaptations for local fisheries. Chapelle notes the sharpie's impact on maritime culture, including its role in both commercial fishing and yacht racing. Furthermore, he discusses how the sharpie influenced subsequent boat designs despite its decline with the advent of motorized fishing vessels, reinforcing its significance in American maritime history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Sharpies (Sailboats) Q Text Technology Category: History - American 81478 2025-07-12T07:09:15.355917 text/html 76108 2009-07-01T15:01:02 text/html 2410680 2025-07-12T07:09:25.926881 application/epub+zip 2408267 2025-07-12T07:09:20.571891 application/epub+zip 83917 2025-07-12T07:09:17.345911 application/epub+zip 2392709 2025-07-12T07:09:28.373861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2377813 2025-07-12T07:09:22.918947 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196365 2022-09-13T14:34:51.660055 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63103 2025-07-12T07:09:14.934914 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63012 2009-07-01T15:01:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63005 2009-07-01T15:01:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21156 2025-07-12T07:09:28.500854 application/rdf+xml 14993 2025-07-12T07:09:17.838914 image/jpeg 3559 2025-07-12T07:09:17.591901 image/jpeg 23005 2009-07-01T15:01:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 3201839 2009-07-01T15:01:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 22992 2009-07-01T15:01:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 3298003 2025-07-12T07:09:15.431911 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia