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in middle ; two square-headed lugsails, the f orehig being small and 

 loose-footed and the mainsail very large, with the foot extended by 

 a sprit. Equipped with beam trawl, iron winch for heaving it in, 

 figures of men, etc., to illustrate the fishery engaged in. 



Dimensions of &ortf.— Length, overall, 41 feet 3 inches; beam, 18 

 feet 9 inches; depth, top of gunwale to garboard, 6 feet 9 inches; 



FIG. 74. DANISH " SOUND '' BOAT. 



foremast, above gunwale, 18 feet 7^ inches ; f oreyard, 18 feet ; fore- 

 sprit (used to extend luff of sail) 19 feet 6 inches; mainmast, above 

 gunwale, 38 feet 6 inches; main yard, 21 feet 6 inches; main (sprit) 

 beam, 23 feet; trawl beam, 21 feet 3 inches long; sails: Mainsail, 30 

 feet high by 22 feet wide: foresail, 19 feet high by 17 feet, average 

 width. Scale of model. 1 inch equals 1 foot. 



Cat. No. 160,213 U.S.N.M. 



Model of Danish " sound fishing boat." 



Boats of this type are used in the fisheries of the Kattegat and the 

 "sound" (Oresmund), and are locally known as "sound" boats. 

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