Sandbagger sloop
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sandbagger-sloop-300-1673794
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Sandbagger sloop
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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 w
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandbagger_sloop
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2022-05-29T09:23:53Z
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