Nemah (Leg O'Mutton Sprit Rig)
Description
The Nemah (Leg O'Mutton Sprit Rig) is a variant of the Nemah Sharpie Skiff, a small, simple wooden daysailer/rowboat designed by Tracy O'Brien (a Pacific Northwest boat designer known for sharpie-style craft). The Nemah is a 14-foot flat-bottomed sharpie hull (sometimes listed around 14–15 ft depending on build variations), featuring plywood construction (typically 1/4" sides and bottom), a stable, shallow-draft platform suitable for beaching, rowing, or small outboard (up to 5 hp), and capacity for 2–3 people. The Leg O'Mutton Sprit Rig (also called leg-o'-mutton sprit or LOM sprit) is a minimalist, traditional fore-and-aft sail setup: a triangular mainsail (resembling a leg of mutton) hoisted on a short unstayed mast, with a diagonal sprit boom extending from near the mast base to the peak/clew for tension and shape—loose-footed, easy to rig/store, and efficient for light-to-moderate winds with minimal hardware (one halyard, one sheet).
Construction Details
| Designer | Tracy O'Brien |
|---|---|
| Builder | Home Built |
| Length | 14.000 ft |
| LOA | 14.000 ft |
| Beam | 5.000 ft |
| Displacement | 500 lb |
| Year Built | 2001 |
The standard boat dimensions
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| e | - |
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| e2 | - |
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| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
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Sails
Nemah (Leg O'Mutton Sprit Rig) - MAINSAIL
| Luff | 13.92 ft - (4243 mm) |
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| Foot | 8.75 ft - (2667 mm) |
| Leech | * 16 ft - (4877 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 87.99 ° |
| Diagonal | * 16.18 ft - (4932 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4 in - (102 mm) |
| Area | 60.79 ft² |
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