Jimmy Skiff
Description
The Jimmy Skiff is a versatile, flat-bottomed utility skiff designed by John C. Harris for Chesapeake Light Craft (CLC) in Annapolis, Maryland, inspired by traditional Chesapeake Bay workboats used for crabbing, fishing, and transport before the widespread use of outboard motors. Named after the local slang for a male blue crab ("jimmy"), the original model was introduced in 1998 as a simple rowing and sailing dinghy, quickly becoming popular for its ease of construction and multi-purpose appeal.
Construction Details
| Designer | John C. Harris |
|---|---|
| Builder | Chesapeake Light Craft |
| Length | 13.000 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | - |
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| j | - |
| p | - |
| e | - |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
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| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Sails
| Sail Type | LEG-O-MUTTON |
|---|---|
| Luff | 14 ft - (4267 mm) |
| Foot | 9.078 ft - (2767 mm) |
| Leech | 13.99 ft - (4264 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 70.72 ° |
| Diag (clew/head) | 13.946 ft - (4251 mm) |
| Head (Inches) | 1 |
| Area | * 60.8 ft² |
| Comments | Leg O'Mutton sail. Luff is laced to the mast. Space grommets on roughly 12-inch centers. |
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