Since I grew up on the Chesapeake and Stefan lived for many years in the area, we are highly interested in the unique characteristics of these boats.  Many of the workboats of the Bay were originally built in often primitive ways, reminiscent of the dugout canoes of the American Indians.  Because of this, each boat, though the same classification, could be very different.  Nearly all had similar qualities like the powerful bowsprits and trailboards on boats like the Skipjack or the Punghy Schooner.
Sadly, many of the old Chesapeake boats have disappeared, left to rot after years of hard work.  There no longer exists the punghy schooner, Chesapeake sloop (which I have yet to make), or the mighty four masters that frequented the Bay in the late 1800's to early 1900's.  Luckily one Bugeye remains, and sometimes the hulls of these boats have hung on after being converted to powerboats, like buy boats.
I have developed a certain pride in building these boats, and I hope that you can enjoy them too!