106 FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 



BOATS. 



Portable boats — Continued. 



The 12-foot boat is designed for two men ; will carry 600 jjouuds, and 

 draw 4 inches of water. The 15-foot boat is designed for four men. Is 

 rigged with two x^air of oars, will carry 850 pounds, and draw 4 inches of 

 water. 



The jointed stretcher is used in place of the sectional bottom-board, 

 with two side-boards, one each side of stretcher. The boat set up this 

 way only weighs 20 pounds, and makes a very convenient boat for trout- 

 fishing, duck-hunting, or exploring in x^onds or streams where the paddle 

 will do as well as the oars. A box of water-proofing fluid, with dii'ections, 

 sent with each box. 



The canvas is woven to order for this special use, and is stronger than 

 the usual thickness of birch bark or cedar canoes. The water-j)roofing 

 leaves the canvas soft, jireserves the fiber, i)revents mildew, and renders 

 it impervious to water. The ribs are red elm, the bottom-board and oars 

 basswood, which is filled with patent wood filling, preventing the water 

 from penetrating the wood. The rowlocks and square stajiles are of 

 malleable iron. 



You can propel the boat rapidly ; it is very staunch; will not tip over 

 by rocking or climbing into it from bathing ; and can be made ready for 

 the water in two minutes, and requu'es no tools or ingenuity to set it up. 

 42842. Oars. 



Canoes. 



32780. ''Shadow canoe," with sails, for cruising, fishing, or hunting. 

 Manufactured by James Everson, boat builder, 489 First street, 

 Brooklyn, E. D., N. Y. 



Coracles or skin boats. 



9785. Skin boat. Hidatza {Gros Ventres) Indians. Fort Buford, Dakota, 

 Dr. W. Matthews, U. S. A. 



Whale-boat (used in whale fisheries). 



2-1868. Whale-boat. (Model.) C. H. Shute & Son, Edgartown, Mass. 



Seine-boat. 



25826-7. Model of Cape Ann seine-boat. Higgius & Giftbrd, Gloucester. 

 This model shows the fittings manufactured for seine-boats by Wilcox, 

 Crittenden & Co., Middletown, Conn., to wit: cleat, stern-cap, snatch- 

 block for pursing-seine, steering-oarlock with stern socket, socket used 

 on side of stern for steering, davit-iron, tow-iron, tow-link and hook, be- 

 laying-pin, oar-holder, davit-guard and step-plate, breast-brace and eye- 

 plate or oar-holder swivels, all of which are shown in their proper places 

 by full-size articles. 

 39441. Model of Cape Ann seine-boat. (Scale i inch to tl)e foot.) Higgins 

 & Giiford, Gloucester, Mass. 

 This is the same as the i)receeding with exception of the seine. 



Dories, sharpies, and dingeys. 



256.57. Model of Xantucket dory. (Scale, 1 inch to the foot.) W. H. 

 Chase. 

 Used in gathering clams for codfish-bait. 



