Flat

This is the model of a boat that is called a flat by Newfoundlanders. In Nova Scotia and New England this type is classed a skiff. On Newfoundland’s south coast these craft were usually made by sawing off aft of the after midshiproom timber, an old row dory that had been condemned for fishing. Any r...

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Main Author: Kelland, Otto P.
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Subjects:
Ship models
Fishing boats
Skiffs
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/mi_ottok/id/37
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spelling ftmemorialunivdc:oai:collections.mun.ca:mi_ottok/37 2023-12-31T10:19:29+01:00 Flat Kelland, Otto P. Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador Canada--Nova Scotia United States--New England Length 21" (53 cm); width 9 ¼" (23.5 cm) image/jpeg http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/mi_ottok/id/37 eng eng Otto Kelland Boat Models http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/mi_ottok/id/37 Pending Fisheries and Marine Institute Original held by the Dr. C.R. Barrett Library, Fisheries and Marine Institute. Memorial University of Newfoundland. Fisheries and Marine Institute. Dr. C. R. Barrett Library Ship models Fishing boats Skiffs Physical Object; Text Model; Document ftmemorialunivdc 2023-12-04T11:29:27Z This is the model of a boat that is called a flat by Newfoundlanders. In Nova Scotia and New England this type is classed a skiff. On Newfoundland’s south coast these craft were usually made by sawing off aft of the after midshiproom timber, an old row dory that had been condemned for fishing. Any repairs that may be needed were effected and a broad stern was fitted and fastened in. This handy little boat was used by motor dory fishermen as a means to convey them to and from the larger dory anchored offshore. The flat was often used by women to row their children across some harbour, inlet, pond or barachois on a picnic or a berry picking excursion. The flat could appear in any colour from white through to black. Colour: green exterior with brown trim. Colour on the digital reproduction varies. Other/Unknown Material Newfoundland Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
institution Open Polar
collection Memorial University of Newfoundland: Digital Archives Initiative (DAI)
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language English
topic Ship models
Fishing boats
Skiffs
spellingShingle Ship models
Fishing boats
Skiffs
Kelland, Otto P.
Flat
topic_facet Ship models
Fishing boats
Skiffs
description This is the model of a boat that is called a flat by Newfoundlanders. In Nova Scotia and New England this type is classed a skiff. On Newfoundland’s south coast these craft were usually made by sawing off aft of the after midshiproom timber, an old row dory that had been condemned for fishing. Any repairs that may be needed were effected and a broad stern was fitted and fastened in. This handy little boat was used by motor dory fishermen as a means to convey them to and from the larger dory anchored offshore. The flat was often used by women to row their children across some harbour, inlet, pond or barachois on a picnic or a berry picking excursion. The flat could appear in any colour from white through to black. Colour: green exterior with brown trim. Colour on the digital reproduction varies.
format Other/Unknown Material
author Kelland, Otto P.
author_facet Kelland, Otto P.
author_sort Kelland, Otto P.
title Flat
title_short Flat
title_full Flat
title_fullStr Flat
title_full_unstemmed Flat
title_sort flat
url http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/mi_ottok/id/37
op_coverage Canada-Newfoundland and Labrador
Canada--Nova Scotia
United States--New England
genre Newfoundland
genre_facet Newfoundland
op_source Fisheries and Marine Institute
Original held by the Dr. C.R. Barrett Library, Fisheries and Marine Institute.
Memorial University of Newfoundland. Fisheries and Marine Institute. Dr. C. R. Barrett Library
op_relation Otto Kelland Boat Models
http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/mi_ottok/id/37
op_rights Pending
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