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NORWALK ISLAND SHARPIE 18

Various· Design: Bruce Kirby
$20,000 avg$20,000 – $20,000 (1 listings)from 1988
$500 – $1.4K est. annual maintenance
DaysailermonoCat Ketch (unstayed)Variable

Specifications

Hull

LOA18 ft
LWL16 ft
Beam6.58 ft
Draft4 ft/ 0.83 ft min
Displacement1,543 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL5.4 kn

Rig & Sails

Mainsail129.81 sq ft

About the NORWALK ISLAND SHARPIE 18

Kits and plans for professional and home builders. Plans available from: Straydog Boat Works, Australia, http://www.straydogboatworks.com Plans available with or without the mizzen mast. Sail area: -Main: 12.06 m² / 129.8 ft² -Mizzen: 4.82 m² / 51.9 ft²

Performance

Comfort11.7
Capsize2.28
SA/Disp21.8
Disp/Len168

Market Price

Low
$20,000
Average
$20,000
High
$20,000
Based on 1 listings across 1 marketplace

Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 18ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$500 – $1.4K
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the NORWALK ISLAND SHARPIE 18yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.

Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
25 survey areas — hull, keel, rig, engine, electrical and more. Take it aboard when you view any boat.

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