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oars; thole pins; two sails — mainsail and jib; mast hole in each of 

 two forward thwarts; rudder. 



Dimensions of hoat. — Length over all, 21 feet; beam, 5 feet; 

 depth, admidships, 21f inches; length of mast, 14 feet. Scale of 

 model, 4 inches equal 1 foot. Cat. No. 57,573 U.S.N.M. 



Model of dory. 



This type of boat is used in the general sea fisheries of New Eng- 

 land. It is a wooden, clinker-built, open flat-bottom boat, with sharp 

 boAY, narrow V-shaped stern and flaring sides. 



Dimensions of boat. — Length OA^er all, 18 feet 6 inches; bottom, 

 15 feet; beam. 5 feet; depth. 2 feet. Scale of model, 1 inch equals 

 1 foot. 

 Gift of Starling &* Stevens. Cat. No. 55,792 U.S.N.M. 



Model of dory. 



This is a type of boat used by clam gatherers at Nantucket and 

 vicinity. It is a wooden, clinker-built, open, flat-bottom boat, with 

 sharp bow, flaring sides, narrow V-shaped stern. 



Dimensions of boat. — Length over all, 16 feet 6 inches; beam, 

 4 feet; extreme width of bottom, 2 feet 6 inches. Scale of model, 

 1 inch equals 1 foot. 

 Gift of ^Y. H. Chase, 2d. Cat. No. 25,657 U.S.N.M. 



Model of gill-net boat. 



At Cedar Keys, Fla., this type of boat is used in operating gill 

 nets for mullet, etc. It is a wooden, carvel-built, open, flat-bottom 

 rowboat, with sharp bow, square stern, good deal of camber to bot- 

 tom fore and aft, and skags at bow and stern ; platform at stern for 

 stowing nets ; fitted with oars. 



Dimensions of boat. — Length over all, 20 feet G inches; beam, 

 7 feet 9 inches; depth, 1 foot 7| inches. Scale of model, 1 inch 

 equals 1 foot. 

 Deposited by the Bureau of Fisheries. Cat. No. 76,271 U.S.N.M. 



Model of shore dory. 



Used at Cape Ann and elsewhere on the New England coast for 

 fishing from the shore. One or more men row or sail to the fishing 

 ground from home and return in tlie latter part of the day. A 

 sprit mainsail and a jib, the latter tacking down to the stem head, 

 are usually carried. 



A wooden, clinker-built, flat-bottom, centerboard boat; long, sharp, 

 flaring bow; raking stem; flaring side; narrow V-shaped raking 

 stern ; graceful sheer ; decked for short space forward ; washboards 

 along sides, with coamings around open portion; three thwarts; kid 

 boards, oars, etc. 



