I'm not sure what they mean... but to me
springy = lively
sheared cockleshell = A sturdy molusk shell with distinctive shape
eccentric hull = daring to differ from the cookie cutter variety.
If they meant it as a slur, they just didn't get the point.
Perry
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Perry W. Phillips
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1970 C Type West Wight Potter "Frodo" Un-numbered Hull
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Port Arthur, Texas (Sabine Lake/Gulf of Mexico)