. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 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
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 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 we
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