Solomons in Calvert County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Crab Skiff Pep (Reproduction)
18'6 × 3'8" × 1'
— Flat Bottom —
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 30, 2019
1. Crab Skiff Pep (Reproduction) Marker
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Crab Skiff Pep (Reproduction). 18'6 × 3'8" × 1'. In 1940, noted maritime historian Howard I. Chapelle documented a small flat-bottom, double-ended crab skiff at Deal Island, Maryland. This was one of the many varieties of Chesapeake crab skiffs noted by Chapelle in two articles written for Yachting magazine in June and October, 1943. In 1983, the museum's Patuxent Small Craft Guild used the plans of this boat to build a reproduction which they named Pep. Like most traditional Chesapeake sailing craft, she is equipped with a retractable centerboard that reduces leeway, or sideways motion, in a sailing craft.
In 1940, noted maritime historian Howard I. Chapelle documented a small flat-bottom, double-ended crab skiff at Deal Island, Maryland. This was one of the many varieties of Chesapeake crab skiffs noted by Chapelle in two articles written for Yachting magazine in June and October, 1943. In 1983, the museum's Patuxent Small Craft Guild used the plans of this boat to build a reproduction which they named Pep. Like most traditional Chesapeake sailing craft, she is equipped with a retractable centerboard that reduces leeway, or sideways motion, in a sailing craft.
Location. 38° 19.889′ N, 76° 27.836′ W. Marker is in Solomons, Maryland, in Calvert County. Marker can be reached from Solomons Island Road South (Maryland Route 2) south of Thomas Johnson Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14200 Solomons Island Road South, Solomons MD 20688, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Additional keywords. Crab Skiff Pep (Reproduction)
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 30, 2019
2. Crab Skiff Pep (Reproduction) Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 31, 2019. It was originally submitted on August 31, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 199 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 31, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
