. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 180 BULLETIN 127, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. mast, above deck, 34 feet 9 inches; bowsprit, outside, 10 feet 6 inches; main boom, 32 feet 6 inches; gaff, 21 feet 3 inches. Scale of model, 1 inch equals 1 foot. Patrick Gannon, formerly of Galway, Ireland, had constructed for his own use in 1857 the first of the Irish market cutters ever built in this country. Cat. No. 57,131 FIG. 49. BOSTOX FISHING CUTTER. Model of lobster boat. Boats of this tvpe are used chiefly in the lobster fishery of Long- Island Sound, particularly at Noan
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. 180 BULLETIN 127, UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. mast, above deck, 34 feet 9 inches; bowsprit, outside, 10 feet 6 inches; main boom, 32 feet 6 inches; gaff, 21 feet 3 inches. Scale of model, 1 inch equals 1 foot. Patrick Gannon, formerly of Galway, Ireland, had constructed for his own use in 1857 the first of the Irish market cutters ever built in this country. Cat. No. 57,131 FIG. 49. BOSTOX FISHING CUTTER. Model of lobster boat. Boats of this tvpe are used chiefly in the lobster fishery of Long- Island Sound, particularly at Noank and New London, Conn., and vicinity. They appear to have originated at Noank, where they are in special favor. The well is for the purpose of keeping lobsters alive. This is a wooden, carvel-built centerboard sloop; partly' decked forward and aft with washboards inclosing an elliptical-shaped open space. She has a broad beam; sharp bow; rising floor; flaring side; fine run, with skag, wide V-shaped raking stern. Open. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.
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