
| IBIS 45' LOD 2009 REUEL B. PARKER SHARPIE SCHOONER IBIS is the new prototype MAXI-TRAILERABLE cruising sharpie schooner. Construction is nearing completion in late winter of 2009. We shut down work during the summer, and finish next Fall. IBIS will be for sale, upon completion in December 2009, for $195,000. She is 51' 4" LOA, 10' Beam, 2' 6" Draft (7' 8" Board Down), 42' LWL. Her displacement is 14,500lbs and her empty trailer weight is 12,000lbs. She has a box keel containing 2,500lbs of lead, an additional 500lbs of internal trim ballast, and carries an incredible 250 gallons of water for an additional 2,110lbs ballast. Sail Area is 753 sq ft in three sails (gaff schooner). Her masts are tabernacled using an electric winch and permanently installed A-frame. Her bridge clearance is 35'; With masts down her bridge clearance is less than 10 feet. She is powered by an Isuzu 3LD2 3-cylinder diesel, which will power her to her hull-speed of 8.85 knots, consuming only .75 gallons per hour. This makes her more fuel efficient than your pickup truck! IBIS is based on the Washington State halibut fishermen of the San Juan Islands in the 1880's. These were double-ended sharpies intended for use in all seasons. Construction is composite wood/epoxy, with a steel ballasted centerboard raised by an electric winch. She sleeps four in private cabins (foc's'le & master double berth), with a convertible Dinette Berth aft. |
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![]() The tent, frame, & plywood |
![]() Stern Joint |
![]() Bottom Planking--first layer (of two) |
![]() The Hollow Box Keel, bow part (Gripe) |
![]() The Box Keel, stern part (Skeg) |
![]() The Stern, planked, & finished Keel |
![]() Turning the Hull--Bill Smith at right |
![]() Right-side-up--back in the tent |
![]() Lazarette & Cockpit framing |
![]() The Galley in frame (Aft Cabin) |