Fishing boat

fishing This boat began to be widely used about 1925 when the two-stemmed boat was becoming less popular. However, there is no great difference in this boat and the two-stemmed except that it has a somewhat square stern and tended to be larger, in length, width and depth. It was used for exactly the...

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Language:English
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Summary:fishing This boat began to be widely used about 1925 when the two-stemmed boat was becoming less popular. However, there is no great difference in this boat and the two-stemmed except that it has a somewhat square stern and tended to be larger, in length, width and depth. It was used for exactly the same type of work - herring, cod, salmon and lobster fishery. These boats were powered by gasoline engines which ranged in power depending upon the size of the boat. [reverse] 6'-7' deep 28'-30' long _fishing boat_ 8'-9' wide DNE-cit G.M.Story FEB 1973 JH FEB 1973 DICT CEN [see ither side for illus.] Used I Used I 2 Used I Illustration of boat type appears on reverse.