the decichouse and fish holds oro aft. The majority of tno voacels 

 ranco from 55 to 70 foot in Icngtn, \iith a fou as long as 75 to 80 

 feet or more. Typically, tho vessels aro dicsel pouored and u3Q 

 cable rigs i^ith drum hoists pouored from tho vtiixn engine, A good 

 ii:any of tna vgssoIc are equipped iiith electronic navigational aids 

 and possess mechanical refrigeration equipmont or insulated holds for 

 ctoulng tne catch in ice, Thoy are capable of a ■viido range of activ- 

 ity, and commonly make trips of long duration. 



I'btherships operate occasionally in the offshore fishery. 

 The motherships are vessels of 100 to 150 feet in lengtn, equipped 

 vatn tno necescary machinery and crew for neading and freezing tha 

 catch. The large vessel may do soma trawling on her oxm but, in gen- 

 eral, depends on tho catch of the smaller feeder-boats, A major 

 problem in tho operation of motherships is the retention of crews 

 •willing to accept long voyages on a regiiLar basis. 



Tho Biloxi-type vessels usually have a V-type bottom and 

 tnere is less freeboard than on the Florida-type. The declchouse and 

 engine room ai'o aft, the fishing dock is amidships, and tne fish hold 

 fon;ard. Nets are toued from a gallows arrangement on the outboard 

 side near the deckhouse. The box7 draggers are popular in much of the 

 Louisiana area, in Biloxi, Mississippi, and in the vicinity of More- 

 head City, North Carolina. 



In the inshore fishery of the south Atlantic and Gulf coasts 

 vessels not excoeding 30 to kS feet in lengtn are used. Depending on 

 fishing capacity those craft arc referred to as shrimp vessels or 

 snririp motor boats, tho latter having a capacity of less than five 

 net tons. In general, the gi'oup of smaller vessels presents a vjiried 

 array of designs since local tendencies and individual ideas enter 

 into tnair construction. They are powered, as a rule, witn gasoline 

 or distillate burning engines, although there has been a tendency for 

 some time to use more diesel engines. The boats usually are equipped 

 witn poller winches and rope toulineo. 



When the Gulf coast f isheiy was still primarily an inshore 

 operation tne type of vessel in general use in the area was the lugger. 

 Today, tne lugger has been replaced to a large extent by the Florida- 

 type trawler, its use being confined more or less to the Louisiana 

 insnore fishery. 



The vessel, xjhich may range from 25 to 50 feet in length, 

 is of snallOTj di-aft and is designed for the shallow inside waters. 

 Consequently, it is not well suited for the open Gulf, particularly 

 vjhon the weather is bad. In contrast to the vessels of the south 

 Atlantic coast and Texas, in which the engines are forviard and the 

 ficn nold is in the stern, the lugger has tne engine in the stern 

 and tne fisn hold forward. The early luggers were adapted for trawl- 

 ing by tne simple expedient of adding a set of towlines and a trawl. 

 Soiiietiiiies, a platforin ijas extended off tne stern to provide room for 



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