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Home  /   Boat Plans & Kits Catalog  /  Sailboats  /  27' Chessie Flyer - gaff rigged sharpie ketch

Chessie Flyer

For a coastal cruising sailboat that's inexpensive and easy to build, it's hard to beat the "sharpie" type hull. Originally developed in the mid 1800's for the oyster trade off Long Island Sound, where it could operate with speed and safety in the shoal waters, the sharpies quickly spread to the Chesapeake and Florida. Our CHESSIE FLYER captures this tradition with her jaunty bowsprit and upswept "pinkie" stern, the character of her clipper bow, graceful sheer, and gaff ketch rig. The double ended hull is both easy to trailer and easy to launch. Even with her shallow draft and low profile, she still offers "camping-type" accommodations for 3 or 4 with sitting headroom above the berths, standing headroom adjacent to the galley, and space for a portable head.

With the centerboard up, the CHESSIE FLYER can operate in a little more than 12" of water. Auxillary power is provided by a small outboard motor in its own well. This is the perfect boat for "gunk-holing" or island hopping and she is easily beached for the night to save the cost of moorings or slips. While not meant for long distance open sea voyages, the CHESSIE FLYER is probably equal in seaworthiness to boats of like displacement. Sufficient internal ballast plus a steel plate centerboard provide positive righting moment, even when heeled to 90o. While the prudent skipper will reduce sail and batten down her hatches in heavy weather, it's nice to know that there is a high degree of safety in her design, including a self-draining cockpit that's well above the waterline.

What about performance? The CHESSIE FLYER has design characteristics that resemble those of the "hot" ultralight displacement racing boats, yet her simple rig avoids expensive winches and costly "go-fast" fittings. The combination of light weight, large sail area, and a narrow double-ended hull will surprise even the most ardent racing skippers. The CHESSIE FLYER will come into her own when reaching in a good breeze. As the hull heels, it presents a good "vee" to the water thereby easing the ride while tracking straight and true. The low ketch rig and flat bottom hull, however, does limit windward ability in choppy headsea conditions.

Our Plans with Full Size Patterns make this a project well suited to even the first-time builder with some woodworking experience. The frames feature straight bottom and side members, covered by sheet plywood planking, sheathed with fiberglass for easy maintenance.

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Item # Image Description Price
60-106
Chessie Flyer Study Plans
Chessie Flyer Study Plans
Study Plan price can be applied to purchase of Plans & Patterns
$15.00
60-106PDF
Chessie Flyer Study Plans - PDF Version
Chessie Flyer Study Plans - PDF Version
PDF Download Study Plan price can be applied to purchase of Plans & Patterns
$15.00
61-106
Chessie Flyer Plan & Patt
Chessie Flyer Plan & Patt
$330.00
61-106X2
Chessie Flyer Plan & Patterns plus One Extra Set
Chessie Flyer Plan & Patterns plus One Extra Set
Order this if you want an extra set of Plans & Patterns included (only 1/2 price for the extra set)
$495.00
68-106
Chessie Flyer Bronze Fastening Kit
Chessie Flyer Bronze Fastening Kit
Includes all the nails & screws to assemble the hull
$853.00
71-106
Chessie Flyer Fiberglass Kit
Chessie Flyer Fiberglass Kit
Includes Raka Epoxy
$868.00
71-106S3
Chessie Flyer Fiberglass Kit - System 3 SilverTip
Chessie Flyer Fiberglass Kit - System 3 SilverTip
Includes System Three SilverTip No-Blush Epoxy - best for a bright finish. CANNOT BE SHIPPED OUTSIDE OF THE US.
$1,215.00
80-106
Chessie Flyer Hardware Kit for Wood Mast
Chessie Flyer Hardware Kit for Wood Mast
$1,448.00
84-106
Chessie Flyer Rigging Kit
Chessie Flyer Rigging Kit
Contains shrouds, stays and all lines
$1,705.00
85-106
Chessie Flyer Sails
Chessie Flyer Sails
Genuine Top-Quality Dacron foretriangle and mizzen sails with Glen-L Logo
$1,308.00
12-430
Boatbuilding with Plywood
Boatbuilding with Plywood
Covers plywood and its use in boatbuilding, especially for the amateur builder.
$39.95
16-100
How to Fiberglass a Boat DVD
How to Fiberglass a Boat DVD
Learn how to fiberglass the easy way, by looking over the shoulder of an expert who is working on actual boats.
$32.95
16-037
How to Fiberglass a Boat Book & DVD Combo
How to Fiberglass a Boat Book & DVD Combo
Save $$$ on this Book & DVD Combination!
$45.00
12-305
Trailer 7000/10000 Plans
Trailer 7000/10000 Plans
For boats 23' - 33'
$36.00
12-429
Boatbuilder's Notebook-Expanded Second Edition
Boatbuilder's Notebook-Expanded Second Edition
NEW Expanded Second Edition! Spiral bound reference book on a wide variety of boat building subjects
$34.95
EL-301
Electrical Design for Cuddy Cabin Boats up to 30 feet
Electrical Design for Cuddy Cabin Boats up to 30 feet
Electrical Design Plans for your Boat (Click for options)
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