078 FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [34] 



Fishing schooner "Gertie Evelyn," Gloucester, Mass.— Cont'd, 

 this model represents was built by Mr. John Bishop, of Glou- 

 cester, Mass., and launched in February, 1883. She has been 

 employed in the winter haddock fishery, carrying her catch fresh 

 to market, a distance varying from 150 to 300 miles. She is about 

 82 tons register (135 tons builder's measure), and has made, in 

 the few months she has been running, a good record for speed 

 and sea-worthiness. She is from 4 to 6 inches deeper than the 

 average American fishing schooner of the same size, has fine 

 lines, with long, sharp bow, which is slightly concave beneath 

 the water line; moderately full bilge; broad beam ; long, finely- 

 cut run ; rather full, elliptical stern, which has considerable over- 

 hang. The relative dimensions of spars, sails, and rigging for 

 this class of vessel is shown on the full-rigged models. Glou- 

 cester, Mass , 1883. - U. S. Fish Commission. 76,011. Dimen- 

 sions of original: Length over all, 87 feet; keel, 82 feet; (total 

 length of model, including stub bowsprit, 96 inches). Beam 

 (extreme), 22£ feet. Depth of hold, 8^ feet. Draught, aft 9£ 

 feet, forward 5J feet. Depth of keel, 22 inches. Extreme 

 length of forecastle, 22 feet; of pantry or forehold, 7^ feet ; ice- 

 house, 28J feet; cabin (on floor), 10 feet; house (outside), llf 

 feet. Height: Forecastle and cabin, about 6 feet under beams; 

 forehold, 6 feet ; ice-house, extreme 6 feet, average 5 feet. 



Names of the several sections of the model. 



1. Upper forepeak berth. 



2. Lower forepeak berth, generally used only for the stowage of lan- 



terns, oil-cans, &c. 



3. Table. This is divided into two sections, the after one of which 



turns back, folding around and fastening to the foremast when 

 not in use. 



4. Forecastle floor. 



5. Locker. 



6. Foremast. 



7. Pawl bit. 



8. Heel of bowsprit. 



9. Windlass. 



10. Traveler. The lower jib-sheet block is fastened to an iron ring which 



runs on this traveler. 



11. Upper middle berth, port side. The berth corresponding to this on 



the starboard side is always occupied by the cook. 



12. Lower middle berth, port side. 



13. Upper after berth. The berth corresponding to this on starboard 



side not so wide, and used only for storage of small stores, &c, 

 as is the one next below it. 



