[53] FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 697 



New England surf-boat — Continued. 



amidships, 3 feet; oars, 14 h, feet long. Boston, Mass., 1876. 

 24,999. Built by Cragin & Sheldon. This represents a class of 

 boats extensively used by the Light-House Board, and, to a less 

 extent, by the Life-Saving Service of Northern New England. 

 Boats of this type (but generally provided with sails) are very 

 much in use in the coast fisheries in the locality mentioned. 

 They are excellent sea-boats and easily propelled by oars or 

 sails. 



PURSE-SEINE BOAT. 



Model, scale 1 inch to foot. Open ; sharp at both ends ; round bot- 

 tom ; keel ; curved stem and stern-post ; fitted with rowlocks, 

 pursing-gear, towing-link, &c. ; also purse-seine and oars. Di- 

 mensions of original: Length, 36 feet; beam, 8 feet; height, 

 amidships 2f feet, ends 4^ feet. Gloucester, Mass., 1876. 

 25,826. Higgins & Gifford. This model represents the class 

 of boats exclusively used in the mackerel purse-seine fisheries 

 of New England. These boats vary in length from 32 to 40 feet, 

 the larger sizes (those from 35 to 38 feet long) having come 

 into use since 1875, while boats 40 feet long were first built in 

 1882. They are a modification of the whale-boat. 



Purse-seine boat. 



Model, scale 2 inches to foot. Open boat ; sharp forward and aft, 

 the stern somewhat fuller than the bow; curved stem and stern 

 post; round, smooth bilge; set work; six thwarts; nickel- 

 plated rowlocks, pursing-gear, oar-rests, towing-link, &c; full 

 set of oars. Dimensions of original : Length, 36 feet ; beam, 7 

 feet 7£ inches. Gloucester, Mass., 1883. 57,574. TJ. S. Fish 

 Commission. This model represents the style of boat used by 

 the American mackerel fishermen for the purpose of setting 

 and hauling purse-seines. It also shows the fittings manufact- 

 ured for seine-boats by Wilcox, Crittenden & Co., Middletown, 

 Conn., namely, cleats, stem-cap, snatch-blocks for pursing seine, 

 steering-oarlock with stern socket, davit- iron, tow-link and 

 hook, belaying-pin, oar-holders, davit-guard and step-plate, 

 breast-brace and eye-plate or oar-holder swivels, all of which 

 are shown in this collection by full-size examples on screens. 



Adirondack boat. 



Model, scale 1 inch to foot. Light wood. Combination of row-boat 

 and canoe; sharp ends; round bottom. Fitted with one scull, 

 one paddle, and a portage yoke. Dimensions of original : 

 Length over all, 15 feet ; beam, 3£ feet; height, amidships 1 

 foot, stern 2£ feet ; weight, 75 to 80 pounds. Boston, Mass., 



