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Block model of schooner. 



A fishing schooner, name unknown, was built from this model in 

 1849. It was of a type extensively built for the cod and mackerel 

 fisheries in the decade ending in 1855. They were first termed 

 clipper-built, but at a later date were known as half-sharp. They 

 were built sharp to attain greater speed when employed in the 

 mackerel fishery. 



This vessel had a full, convex bow; moderate rise to floor; short 

 but rather well formed run; square stern; medium sheer. 



Dhiensions of vessel. — Length over all, 65 feet; beam, 18 feet; 

 draft of water aft, 9 feet. Scale of model, one-half inch equals 1 

 foot. Cat. Xo. 51,455 U.S.X.M. 



Block model of market-fishing schooner. 



A schooner was built from this model at Essex, Mass., to engage in 

 the market fisheries. She was one of the type usually designated as 

 " market boats " — vessels which made short trips to nearby fishing 

 grounds and sold their catch in a fresh condition. 



The model represents a wooden, carvel-built, keel vessel, with 

 moderately sharp flaring bow; long head; sharp floor; long, lean 

 run ; broad, square stern ; medium sheer. 



Dimensions of vessel. — Length over all, 62 feet; beam, 19 feet; 

 draft aft, 8 feet. Scale of model, one-half inch equals 1 foot. 



The necessities incident to the market fishery required swifter 

 vessels than any other fishery; this model, therefore, is the type of 

 the fast-sailers of 1850. As a rule, they had very deep keels and a 

 good deal of drag. The draft of water forward was less than one- 

 half the draft aft. Their masts usually had a strong rake. 



Cat. No. 54,466 U.S.N.M. 



Block model of schooner. 



A two-masted schooner, name unknown, was built from this model 

 at Essex, Mass., in 1850, to engage in the Grand Bank codfishery from 

 Beverly, Mass. This was the type of vessel that succeeded the full- 

 bow schooner, and was one of the first attempts at a sharp bow. At 

 that period it was believed to be unsafe to build vessels sharp for- 

 ward without a flaring bow; they were round and full on the rail 

 line to prevent diving when at anchor or sailing by the wind. Some- 

 times the flare was excessive, as in this model. 



This was a wooden, carvel-built, keel schooner, of the easy clipper 

 or '' sharpshooter " type ; bow strongly flaring and convexly full at 

 rail; sharper below; raking stem; long head; moderate rise to floor; 

 round easy bilge; long but full run; broad square stern; compara- 

 tively sheer; heavy drag, the draft forward being only about half 

 of that aft. 



