Maryland
"Scoot" was for sale
Scoot is a surviving Smith Island double-ender built and sailed by Winslow Womack. Observations at the Calvert Marine Museum and a later sale listing add to the boat's documented history.
Lumber for Eastern Shore Crabbing Skiffs
Chapelle's plans provide dimensions for the planks, scantlings, spars, and other lumber used in Eastern Shore crabbing skiffs. The findings help translate available logs into a practical milling list.
An Index of Models, Manuscripts, and Other Items in the CBMM Collection Related to Small Sailing Workboats
A guide to CBMM models, manuscripts, periodicals, paintings, negatives, and other records related to small sailing workboats. It highlights material that ordinary catalog searches often miss.
"Pep" - Smith Island Double-Ender at CMM
The skiff Pep at the Calvert Marine Museum represents the Smith Island double-ender measured by Chapelle in 1940. Museum interpretation and surviving details help connect the boat to the traditional design.
An Index of Historic Photos of Small Sailing Workboats at CBMM
A curated index of historic CBMM photographs showing small sailing workboats under 30 feet. The collection offers visual evidence of boats, rigs, builders, and watermen across the Chesapeake region.
An Index of Plans for Small Sailing Workboats at CBMM
A curated index of plans for small sailing workboats in the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum collection. It gathers drawings of skiffs, bateaux, sharpies, and related craft into one searchable resource.
Launch Days at Wingate
Launching a newly built vessel at Wingate brought the boatyard and community together. Period photographs and recollections capture the work, celebration, and logistics of these memorable days.
Pilgrimage to Wingate
A visit to Wingate traces the surviving landscape and memories of Bronza Parks's boatbuilding community. The journey introduces the yard, the people, and the vessels explored throughout the Wingate series.
B.M. Parks, Designer of Better Boats
Bronza M. Parks adapted Chesapeake workboat traditions to the needs of individual watermen. This article examines his design judgment and the practical qualities that made his boats distinctive.
B.M. Parks, Builder of Better Boats
Bronza Parks built skipjacks and other workboats at Wingate with methods grounded in local materials and experience. The article considers his yard practices and reputation as a master builder.
Bronza's Craftsmen
Bronza Parks's boats were the work of a skilled yard community as well as one celebrated builder. This profile identifies craftsmen who helped shape and launch vessels at Wingate.
Bronza's Clients and Neighbors
The people who commissioned boats from Bronza Parks and lived around his Wingate yard reveal the community behind his work. Their stories connect watermen, families, and vessels across lower Dorchester County.