CBMM Ship Plans by Earle, John G (Designer)

These ship plans are found in the collection of the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels, Maryland.

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Catalog #TitleBoat TypeArtist/MakerDate MadeDescriptionDimensionsPlace MadeFull ImageCBMM Cat. Page
1993.0067.0097.01Sharpie Meadow LarkSharpieEarle, John G - DesignerExact 02/12/1962 -Plans for the Sharpie Meadow Lark designed by John G. Earle. One set of Plans A-B. Plan A depicts the details to include enlarging the overall boat length from 33' to 35' 9". Plan B depicts the hull lines for the enlarged design. Scale for Plan A is 3" = 1'; Plan B has no scale. Material for Plans A and B is pencil on paper.13.000in - 24.000inImage 1
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1993.0067.0028.01Chesapeake Bay Log Canoe Island BlossomLog canoeEarle, John G - Designer10/1/1934Plans for the Log canoe Island Blossom. Built in 1892. One set of Plans A-C. Plan A is a dimension sketch found thumb-tacked to a board in C. Lowndes Johnson's shop. Plan B is half of the Plan A drawing. Plan C depicts the sheer, half-breadth, and body plan. No scale noted for Plans A-B, 1" = 1' for Plan C. Material is photocopy for Plans A-B, pencil on paper for Plan C.[H]28" - [W]38.5" - [D] - [Diam] - [L] - [Remarks]Plan CImage 1
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1993.0067.0149.01Sailing VesselSailing vesselEarle, John G - Creator; Earle, John G - DesignerExact 03/01/1929 -Plans for an unidentified sailing vessel noted as No. 3 designed by John G. Earle. One set of Plans A-B. Plan A depicts the finished hull lines. It is dated 3/1929. Plan B depicts hull lines. Material for Plan A is black ink and pencil on vellum; Plan B is pencil on paper.28.500in - 40.000inImage 1
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1993.0067.0151.01Sailing VesselSailing vesselEarle, John G - Creator; Earle, John G - DesignerExact 10/25/1931 -Plans for an unidentified sailing vessel designed by John G. Earle. Plan A depicts the hull lines, noted as No. 4A. Material is pencil on graph paper.20.000in - 36.000inImage 1
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1993.0067.0151.02Sailing VesselSailing vesselEarle, John G - Creator; Earle, John G - DesignerExact 10/01/1931 -Plans for an unidentified sailing vessel designed by John G. Earle. Plan B depicts the finished lines drawing for Plan A (see 1993.0067.0151.01A). Material is black ink on vellum.24.000in - 39.500inImage 1
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1993.0067.0152.0430' Auxiliary SchoonerSchoonerEarle, John G - Creator; Earle, John G - DesignerExact 03/01/1936 -Plans for a 30' Auxiliary Schooner drawn and designed by John G. Earle. The schooner is a Tancock Whaler type. One set of Plans D-G. Plan D depicts the hull lines. Plans E-F are blue line prints of Plan D. Plan G is a blue print copy of Plan D, without rudder. Scale for Plan D is 1" = 1'; Plans E-G have no scale. Material for Plan D is black ink and pencil on tracing linen; Plans E-F are blue line print; Plan G is blueprint.19.250in - 36.500inImage 1
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