CATALOGUE OF THE WATEECRAFT COLLECTION, 



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winds. " The men are reckless, and their lateen sails are often seen 



beating against the wind when pleasure yachts are glad to find a 



harbor." 



•Collected by Livingston Stone. Cat. No. 22,214 IJ.S.N.M. 



Block model of quoddy. 



The " quoddy " boat is sloop or cat-rigged and is largely employed 

 in the herring and other shore fisheries in Passamaquodd}^ Bay and 

 vicinity. It is celebrated for speed and seaAvorthiness. 



FIG. 56. SAX FRANCISCO FELUCCA. 



A carvel-built, sharp ended, keel boat, with broad beam and high 

 floor. 



Dimensions of boat. — -Length over all, 37 feet ; beam, 12 feet 3 

 inches ; depth, 5 feet. Scale of model, one-half inch equals 1 foot. 



The boats built from this model were among the largest and swift- 

 est of their class. Their lines were somewhat finer than the ordinary 

 boat of this type. 

 Gift of Albert Hallet. Cat. Xo. 51.478 U.S.X.M. 



Block model of quoddy. 



The fishing boat Yankee Hero was built from this model at Lubec, 

 Me., in 1889, for the special purpose of attending upon the herring 

 weirs in the vicinity and transporting the fish to the smokehouses 

 or sardine cannerv. 



