lapstrake-planked. ojjen l)oat with a rather deep keel 

 outside the rabbet; l)y 1880 it was commonly being- 

 fitted with a centerbcard placed a little forward of 

 amidships; and the last sailing model was caravel- 

 planked, half-decked, and unsuited for beach work. 

 The later style, developed at Martha's Vineyard in the 

 1890's, was deeper and more powerful, beaching not 

 being required. It carried two masts and small sprit- 

 sails, and was fitted to work under oars. 



This model shows the early keel fishing boat in- 

 tended for beach work and designed to sail well in 

 strong winds and rough water. It is a double-ended. 

 lapstrake, open boat having a straight keel, straight 

 raking post, slightly curved raking stem, strong sheer, 

 sharp entrance, fine run, and the midsection formed 

 with straight rising floor, firm round bilge, and flaring 

 topside. The rudder is hung outboard on the post. 



The rig is a 2-masted spritsail form; a tall foremast 

 is stepped in the eyes of the boat and a short mainmast 

 is stepped a little abaft midlength. The spritsails arc 

 rather square headed and loose footed; the foresail 

 overlaps the main; and the latter has a short clul) at 

 its clew. 



Scale of model is 1 'o inch to the foot: the boat would 

 be 22 feet 8 inches at gunwale, 8 feet 10 inches beam, 

 4 feet 6 inches from Ijottom of keel to gunwale, the 

 foremast 15 feet and the mainmast 13 feet 4 inches 

 above thwart. This model appears to have been 

 somewhat deeper than was average: more emphasis 

 jjeing placed on sailing than beaching qualities in this 

 exainple. 



Given by Captain William H. C;ie\eland. 



NO MAN'S LAND BOAT, about 1885 

 Builder's Half-Model, usnm 54477 



This half-model was made about 1880 and from it 

 a number of beach-fishing boats, employed on the 

 island of No Man's Land as well as at Nantucket and 

 Martha's \'ineyard and along the Cape Cod shore 

 in the vicinity, were built by James Beetle at New 

 Bedford, Massachusetts. Boats of a similar type were 

 Iniilt at Martha's Vineyard, Fairhaven, and along 

 the shores of Vineyard Sound. 



The model represents a double-ended open boat 

 with straight keel, strong sheer, curved stein, and a 

 straight, raking post. The beain is carried well 

 fore-and-aft, and the greatest beam is about at mid- 

 length. The floors are rising and the turn of the 

 bilge is rather hard, with the topsides slightly flaring. 

 The entrance is sharp and slightly hollow abaft the 

 stem, and the run is easy, with a marked hollow just 



forward of the post. The centerboard slot, in these 

 boats, was usually in the garboard to prevent beach 

 pebbles from jamming the case during beaching or 

 latmching. 



The boats measured 17 feel ]-j inch moulded length, 

 5 feet 8-''4' inches moulded beam, and 2 feet 2% inches 

 moulded depth: the model is on a scale of 1 inch to 

 the foot. 



Given i3y James Beetle, ijoatbuilder. New Bedford, 

 Massachusetts. 



No Man's Land Boat L'nder Sail. This recently 

 restored boat has proved to be a fast sailer. {Photos 

 courtesy oj Hubert Baker.) 



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