punts
punt n Up until about 1880 the boats used by the first settlers [in Placentia Bay] were from five to seven quintals capacity. They were called punts and were manned by two men. They were open boats with the center part of the boat covered with boards called gang boards laid on the thwarts. There was...
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| Summary: | punt n Up until about 1880 the boats used by the first settlers [in Placentia Bay] were from five to seven quintals capacity. They were called punts and were manned by two men. They were open boats with the center part of the boat covered with boards called gang boards laid on the thwarts. There was a place in the aft and forward part of the boat called standing rooms for the fishermen to stand in when fishing. The boats were equipped with three sails, mainsail and jib. PRINTED ITEM DNE-cit [they also carried three long oars] forward? J.H. Used I and Sup Used I and Sup 1 Used I [see spread-sail punt] |
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