This series — 5, 4, 3, 2, and the original– has looked at vessels whose function has changed significantly enough to say it has a second life. Here’s a slight twist on that . . . this one went from work boat to work boat in its 127-year life. Look closely at the fotos and see if you can detect the change before I reveal it.
Hermaphroditic?
Metamorphic?
Shout it out, Charlotte!
“I began my life as a sandbagger sloop, maybe a cat.” Read her bio here.




















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November 19, 2007 at 5:20 pm
Daniel Meeter
It’s wonderful, Will, but how did you know this about the Charlotte, how did you figure it out, or is this all packed into your head like herring in a box?