Shorefast Foundation skiff, Joe Batt's Arm

Trap skiff on the water with Peter Decker bent over the engine. Built in the winter of 2007 by Ed Combden, this is a replica of a traditional trap skiff. The engine is a "make-or-break" from the earlier part of the 20th Century, which makes a distinctive put-put noise. Houses of Joe Batt&#...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Power, Maureen
Format: Still Image
Language:English
Published: 2007
Subjects:
Knowledge of the land/water and environment
Objects
Trap skiffs
Outboard motors
Skiffs
Fishing boats;Outboard motors
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/ich_cn/id/318
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Summary:Trap skiff on the water with Peter Decker bent over the engine. Built in the winter of 2007 by Ed Combden, this is a replica of a traditional trap skiff. The engine is a "make-or-break" from the earlier part of the 20th Century, which makes a distinctive put-put noise. Houses of Joe Batt's Arm are in the background.

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