of flare. Model is mounted with longhead, trails and 

 knees, cutwater, keel, post, and rudder. A rather long 

 quarterdeck monkey rail is shown. 



The model is for a vessel about 63 feet 8 inches 

 between perpendiculars, 21 feet moulded beam, and 

 6 feet 10 inches moulded depth rabbet to deck. Scale 

 of the model is % inch to the foot. In building these 

 two schooners about 6 feet was added amidships. 



Given by Isaac M. Grant, shipbuilder, Ellsworth, 

 Maine. 



TWO-MASTED COASTING SCHOONER, 1874 

 Builder's Half-Model, usnm 76120 



Helenj Alta V. CoU, Pojara 



The large 2-masted coasting schooner Helen of New 

 York was built on this model and launched in June 

 1874, at Harrington, Maine. Her sister ship Alta ]'. 

 Cole was launched at the same yard in November of 

 that year and the Pojara, also built on these moulds, 

 was launched there in October 1875. All were built 

 for the West Indian and coastwise trades. The Alta V. 

 Cole was wrecked in Salem Harbor, Massachusetts, in 

 December 1886 and the Pojara was lost on her maiden 

 voyage at Green Key, West Indies, December 18, 

 1875. 



The half-model represents a hull having strong 

 sheer, a straight keel with some drag, raking and near- 

 ly straight stem rabliet with slightly rounded forefoot, 

 nearly upright post, short counter, wide elliptical 

 transom with strong rake, rather sharp convex en- 



trance, rather long body, and a short but rather easy 

 run. Midsection shows a slightly rising straight floor, 

 firm round bilge, and a slight tmnble-home in the 

 topside. Bow sections have much flare. Model 

 mounted with billet, longhead, trails, cutwater, keel, 

 post, rudder, and long quarterdeck monkey rail. 



The half-model is for a vessel 119 feet 2 inches 

 moulded length at rail, 109 feet between perpendicu- 

 lars, 28 feet 1 1 inches beam, and 7 feet 1 ]i inches depth 

 in hold. Scale of the model is Ks inch to the foot. 



Given by V. L. Coffin, Harrington, Maine. 



TWO-MASTED COASTING SCHOONER, 1876 

 Builder's Half-Model, usnm 76152 



Hunter 



The 2-mastecl coasting schooner Hunter of Rockland, 

 Maine, was Iniilt on this model at Orland, Maine, in 

 1876. Considered a good sailer and an excellent ves- 

 sel of her class and type, she was intended for general 

 coasting and, for a time, was employed in the lime 

 trade out of Rockland and Rockport, Maine. The 

 model is a fine example of the last de\elopment in 

 the design of large Maine-built 2-masted coasting 

 schooners. 



The half-model shows a hull having a moderate and 

 graceful sheer, straight keel with some drag, slight 

 rake and a slightly flaring stem rabbet that is slightly 

 rounded at the forefoot, nearly upright post, short 

 counter, and a raking elliptical transom. The mid- 

 section shows a slight rise in the straight floor, a firm 



HUMTEB 



C^ifinq Jifjeenrr iv^f '•I Ct/^hJ, 



Lines of the Large, 2-Masted Coasting Schooner Hunter, built at Orland, Maine, in 1876 for the general 

 coasting trade. The plan shows a type popular in the early days of the coal trade. Taken off" the builder's 

 half-model USNM 76152. 



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