Category:Sandbagger sloops
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A sandbagger sloop is a type of sailboat made popular in the 19th century as a work vessel which also could be used as a pleasure craft. They are a descendant of shoal-draft sloops used in oyster fishing in the shallow waters of New York Bay The term "sandbagger" refers to the use of sandbags to shift the boat's center of gravity in order to obtain the most power from the sails. In practice, the sandbags were actually filled with gravel in order to keep them from retaining excessive amounts of water.
Media in category "Sandbagger sloops"
The following 9 files are in this category, out of 9 total.
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Annie sloop 2008.jpg 600 × 450; 33 KB
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Chesapeake Bay Sandbagger sloop by D Ramey Logan.jpg 4,160 × 2,340; 2.04 MB
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FMIB 37908 Oyster Sloop, Shoalwater Bay.jpeg 955 × 805; 160 KB
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FMIB 44249 Oyster 'Plunger'.jpeg 633 × 621; 75 KB
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Forest and stream (1884) (14774079685).jpg 4,240 × 2,044; 504 KB
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Sandbagger sloop Bear in Annapolis MD by D Ramey Logan.jpg 2,340 × 4,160; 3.44 MB
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Sandbagger sloop Bull in Annapolis MD by D Ramey Logan.jpg 4,000 × 6,000; 13.93 MB
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