98 BULLETIN 127, UXITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. 



DimensioTis of vessel. — ^Length over all, 88 feet; beam, molded, 

 21 feet, 4 inches; depth, molded, 8 feet 8 inches. Scale of model, 

 three-eighths inch equals 1 foot. 



Gift of Sumner. Swasey & Currier. Cat. Xo. 76,052 U.S.N.M. 



Block model of two-masted schooner. 



The two-masted schooner, Aaron^ was built from this model by 

 J. Kennedy at Lubec, Me., in 1858. She was designed for the West 

 Indian and coasting trades- 

 She was a wooden, carvel-built, keel vessel, with moderately full 

 flaring bow ; raking stem ; long head ; long, round floor ; rather long 

 but full run; nearly plumb sternpost; hea^■y' square stern; medium 

 sheer. 



Dhnensions of vessel. — Length over all, 108 feet 9 inches; beam, 

 32 feet 10 inches; depth, 11 feet 5 inches. Scale of model, five-six- 

 teenths inch equals 1 foot. 



The Aaron was employed chiefly in the "West Indian fruit trade for 

 some time after she was built. Subsequently she freighted fish 

 from eastern Maine to more southern Atlantic ports and was finally 

 lost on a voyage to Africa. 

 Gift of J. Kennedy. Cat. No. 76,122 U.S.N.M. 



Block model of two-masted schooner. 



The two-masted coasting schooner, Charmer., of Newburyport, 

 Mass., was built from this model at that city in 1860. She was 

 employed as a sailing packet between Newbuiyport and Boston, for 

 which service a light-draught, swift-sailing vessel was required. 

 Her lines were taken from the schooner, Iowa., which was built 

 at Baltimore, Md., about 1840, and the model really represents the 

 advanced ideas of Baltimore builders at that date. The Iowa had 

 preceded the Charmer as a packet, and both vessels were celebrated 

 for their sailing and working qualities. 



The ChavTner had a moderately fuU, convex bow; sharp floor; 

 easy bilge; lean run; light, square stem; strongly raking stem and 

 stem post; comparatively little sheer. 



Dimensions of vessel. — Length over all, 81 feet; on keel, 61 feet; 

 beam, 21 feet 6 inches ; depth, 6 feet 9 inches ; tonnage, 116. Scale of 

 model, one-half inch equals 1 foot. 

 Gift of Sumner, Swasey & Currier. Cat. No. 76,053 U.S.N.M. 



Block model of two-masted schooner. 



A two-masted schooner (name unknown) was built from this 

 model at Newburyport, Mass., in 1860, for the general coastwise 

 trade. She was a wooden, carvel-built vessel, with rather full, flar- 

 ing bow ; easy bilge ; medium length of run ; light, square stern ; mod- 

 erate sheer. 



