Munroe described Egret as a ‘sharpie lifeboat,’ referring to her double-ended shape and seaworthy design features. Egret’s midship section represents a healthy cross between dory …

May 11, 2011 · An evolution of the New Haven sharpies that inspired Egret, the 41-foot shallow-draft ketch was launched in 1885. When its Staten Island builder, Chris Brown, stepped …

Jul 14, 2014 · ‘In 1886 Munroe designed his famous Egret, a 28 foot double-ended sharpie… Egret was flat-bottomed, after Munroe had made his money with round-bilged presto sharpies.

vessel is intended for coastal and island-hopping cruises, and represents the most sea-worthy sharpie type. This version has 5’ of headroom—unusual for a sharpie of this size.

Perhaps the most famous of sharpies was the Commodore's Egret design, now immortalized in plans available from WoodenBoat magazine. Commodore Monroe designed Egret in 1886 and …

Oct 28, 2011 · So in the summer of 1886, to replace Kingfish, I had built at Brown's the 28-foot double-ended sharpie lifeboat, Egret, very strongly but lightly constructed. She drew eight …

The sharpie ketch EGRET, designed in 1886 by Commodore Ralph Munroe, was instrumental in the settlement of Miami, Florida. Here, the author’s EGRET interpretation, with its 8” draft, …

Perhaps the most famous of sharpies was the Commodore’s “Egret” design, now immortalized in plans available from Wooden Boat magazine. Commodore Monroe designed Egret in 1886 …

Little Egret is an open Sharpie of 18' 10" x 4' 10â ³ x 6", with a hull shape reminiscent of the famous 28' Sharpie, Egret, designed by Ralph Middleton Munroe in 1886 for use in the …