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to hounds, 35 feet 4 inches; total length, above deck 47 feet; main 

 3^ard, 16 feet; topsail yard, 11 feet 4 inches; main boom, 24 feet 7^ 

 inches; main gaff, 12 feet 1 inch; jiggermast, above rail, 16 feet 10 

 inches; boom, 11 feet 6 inches; gaff, 4 feet 6 inches; outrigger, out- 

 board, 7 feet 1 inch; oars, 18 feet 6 inches; trawl beam, 20 feet long. 

 Scale of model, 1 inch equals 1 foot. 

 Exchanged from Berlin Fisheries. Cat. No. 160,212 U.S.N.M. 



FIG. 73. BELGIAN FISHING VESSKL. 



Model of Belgian fishing boat. 



This type of boat is used in the beam trawl' fishery from the coast 

 of Belgium. Boats of this kind are called sloops in Belgium. Their 

 peculiar shape is no doubt due to the proximity of the Netherlands, 

 as it is evident that they have been copied from small Dutch vessels 

 which they resemble more or less. 



The model represents an open, clinker-built, flat bottom keelless 

 boat; high and very full bow; curved, moderately raking stem; 

 round sides ; easy bilge ; narrow flat bottom ; heavy cleat on bilge for 

 leeboard to rest against; round and full stern, which is much lower 

 than bow; straight raking sternpost; rudder hung outside; rigged 

 with two masts, the foremast stepped at extreme bow and mainmast 



