CBMM Ship Plans by Johnson, Charles L (Artist)

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

More information about how to obtain copies of the plans, or how to visit the CBMM archives to examine these and other plans, may be found at the "open CBMM page" link.

Catalog #TitleBoat TypeArtist/MakerDate MadeDescriptionDimensionsPlace MadeFull ImageCBMM Cat. Page
1994.0015.0001.01SailboatSailboatHarvey, Richard - Builder; Johnson, Charles L - Artist; Harvey, Richard - DesignerExact 03/01/1966 -Drawings of a sailboat designed and built by Richard Harvey. Orginal and only exsisting drawings by Lowndes Johnson of sailboat which was designed for and built by Richard Harvey; three sheets of pencil and ink on miscellaneous pieces of paper. Plan A depicts four half sections. Plan B depicts the boats lines. Plan C is the sail plan. These apparently are preliminary drawings which were later copied and completed for Richard Harvey for whom this design was created.14.000in - 5.000inImage 1
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1993.0067.0062.0122' Sailing Yacht Bonnie LassYachtMaker, L A - Designer; Johnson, Charles L - ArtistExact 09/01/1950 -Plans for the 22' Sailing Yacht Bonnie Lass drawn by C. Lowndes Johnson. One set of Plans A-C. Plan A is a sail plan designed and built by L.A. Maker. Plan B is a sail plan by C. Lowndes Johnson. Plan C is a blueprint copy of Plan B. Scale for Plan A is not identified; Plans B and C is .5" =1'. Material for Plan A is black ink, blue ink, and pencil on paper; Plan B is black ink on vellum; Plan C is a blueprint.24.000in - 17.000inopen CBMM page
1993.0067.0038.03Canoe yawl EelCanoe yawlJohnson, Charles L - ArtistPlans for the Canoe yawl Eel drawn by C. Lowndes Johnson. Plan C depicts the sail plan and deck plan. Note that this is not the original sail plan by George Holmes for the Eel, but rather an alternative sloop rig developed by C. Lowndes Johnson. Scale is .375" = 1'. Material is pencil on paper.24.000in - 13.000inImage 1open CBMM page
1993.0067.0045.03Pungy WavePungy schoonerJohnson, Charles L - ArtistCirca 01/01/1940 -Plans for the Pungy Wave drawn by C. Lowndes Johnson. One set of Plans C-D. Plan C depicts various cross sections. Plan D depicts the hull lines and deck plan. Plans C and D are blue line print copies of Plans A-B (see 1993.0067.0045.01A and B). Original by C. Lowndes Johnson. Scale is .5" = 1'. Material is blue line print.21.500in - 37.500inImage 1open CBMM page
1993.0067.0045.05Pungy WavePungy schoonerJohnson, Charles L - ArtistCirca 01/01/1940 -Plans for the Pungy Wave. Drawn by C. Lowndes Johnson. One set of Plans E-H. Plan E depicts the profile and sail plan. Plan F is the sheer, half-breadth, and body plan. Plans G-H are small pieces that separated from Plan F. Plan F-H is the original drawing for Plans C-D; it is extremely fragile. Scale is 1/2" = 1' for Plans F-H. Material is pencil on paper for Plan E, pen on tracing paper for Plans F-H.15.000in - 20.000inImage 1open CBMM page
1993.0067.0048.00Star boatBoatJohnson, Charles L - Designer; Johnson, Charles L - ArtistSail plan for an unidentified star boat designed by C. Lowndes Johnson. Drawing depicts a preliminary sketch of a sail plan. No scale. Material is pencil on paper, drawn on the reverse side of an envelope.4.250in - 9.500inImage 1open CBMM page
1993.0067.0061.0323' Day Sailer SwiftNot specifiedJohnson, Charles L - Artist; Johnson, Charles L - DesignerPlans for the 23' Day Sailer Swift drawn by C. Lowndes Johnson. One set of Plans C-D. Plan C is an unfinished hull lines drawing. Plan D is a hull lines drawing for an enlargement of the Swift to 28'. Material for Plan C is black ink and pencil on vellum; Plan D is pencil on paper.20.500in - 36.000inImage 1
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1993.0067.0061.0523' Day Sailer SwiftUnidentified vesselWorth, Claud - Designer; Yachting Monthly, - Publisher; Johnson, Charles L - ArtistExact 08/01/1929 -Plans for the 23' Day Sailer Swift drawn by C. Lowndes Johnson. One set of Plans E-F. Plan E is the sail plan with a note stating that the hull lines were published without the sail plan iin 'Yachting Monthly'. Plan F is the sail plan designed by Claud Worth. It also includes hull lines and a construction plan for an unidentified vessel next to the sail plan. Scale for Plan E is .5" = 1'; Plan F is .375" = 1'. Material for Plan E is pencil and black ink on paper; Plan F is pencil and blue ink on paper.24.000in - 18.000inImage 1
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1993.0067.0066.00Barnegat Type Sink BoxNot specifiedJohnson, Charles L - ArtistPlans for a Barnegat Type Sink Box drawn by C. Lowndes Johnson. Drawing depicts the hull lines. Material is pencil on paper, drawn on the reverse side of an envelope. .12.000in - 18.000inImage 1open CBMM page
1993.0067.0080.00Boat, drawn byBoatJohnson, Charles L - ArtistPlans for an unidentified boat drawn by C. Lowndes Johnson. Drawing depicts unfinished hull lines. Material is pencil on paper.5.000in - 20.000inImage 1open CBMM page