CATALOGUE OF THE WATERCRAFT C'OELECTION, 



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and its generic name is a contraction of Passamaquoddy. an Indian 

 name given to the head and bay in close proximity to Liibec and 

 Eastport, 



It is a sharp-ended, carvel-built, partially-decked, keel boat; deep 

 and wide; rising floor; raking, curved stem; raking, straight stern- 

 post ; good sheer ; decked forward, with cuddy underneath ; cockpit 



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or open space aft of cabin ; washboards along the sides ; sloop rigged, 

 carrying boom and gaff mainsail and jib. 



Dimensions of boat. — Length over all (including stem and stern- 

 post), 33 feet ; beam, extreme, 11 feet 3 inches; depth. 4 feet 6 inches; 

 open space, 15 feet long, 5 feet 9 inches extreme width ; mast, above 

 deck, 39 feet 3 inches; bowsprit, outboard, 6 feet G inches: boom. 29 

 feet ; gaff, 10 feet. Scale. 1 inch equals 1 foot. 



This is a fine representative of a class of boats which combines 

 speed, seaworthiness, stability, and capacity in an unusual degree. 



