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They are two-masted cat-rigged boats, carrying a loose-footed gaff 

 foresail and boom and gaff mainsail. 



A wooden, clinker built, keel boat, with sharp ends, raking stem 

 and sternpost, sharp floor, and flaring side. 



Dimensions of hoot. — Length, 17 feet; beam, 6 feet. Scale of 

 model, 1 inch equals 1 foot. 

 Gift of James Beetle. Cat. No. ol.lTT U.S.X.M. 



FIG. 34. XO MAN" S L.KXD BOAT. 



Model of whaleboat. 



This is a miniature of a fully equipped 30-foot whaleboat, such as 

 was built at New Bedford, Mass., for the prosecution of the whale 

 fishery in all seas, but with special reference to Arctic whaling. Its 

 equipment of craft and gear — mast, sails, oars, rowlocks, etc. — is 

 complete, and represents in exact miniature the outfit of a whaleboat 

 when leaving a ship's side to engage in the chase. 



This is a carvel-built, centerboard boat; planking of cedar; gun- 

 wales, keel, frame, and thwarts of hardwood; sharp ends: round 

 easy bilge ; flaring side : raking curved stem and sternpost ; good 

 sheer; open; five thwarts; one mast, boom and gaff mainsail and 

 jib, the latter tacking down to stem head. 



