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“Ada”
North America
To make Ada, Frank Fuegeman restored an 1889 hull and added the boiler and small engine.
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“Dilemma”
North America
“Dilemma” won every race she entered, and yacht designers quickly began emulating Nathaneal G. Herreshoff’s design.
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“Jasyto #1”
Hampton One-design
North America
Vincent Serio and Harry Bulifant built hull #1 on speculation and it became an instant success after members saw its sailing capabilities.
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“Miss Belle Isle”
North America
“Miss Belle Isle”, 1925, is one of the oldest known Chris-Craft boats in existence.
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“Monitor”
Sailing Hydrofoil
North America
The world’s first sailing hydrofoil.
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“Sea Fever”
Dugout Canoe (Casco)
Central & South America
In 1947, John Schultz purchased this dugout for $16 at the headwaters of the Amazon River, equipping it with a deck and crossing the Caribbean over more than 5,000 miles.
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“Sea Flash”
North America
Aristocraft produced several inexpensive yet spirited powerboats for a growing middle class eager to enjoy
the inland lakes and waterways.
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“Simokon”
North America
At 38 feet long, Simokon is large for a “small craft.”
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“Sue”
19-foot runabout
North America
Those fortunate enough to own a Chris-Craft runabout never seem to lack for friends to take a spin along the shore or out to sea.
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“Tatara”
Fishing Canoe
Asia & the Pacific
Subsistence fishing is a prime economic activity for the Yami people who made this canoe.
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Ahima
Dugout sailing canoe
Africa
Ahimas are used for drift net fishing off the coast of Ghana.
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Coracle
Europe
The coracle has been in use in Wales since the 7th century, and today is used along the Towy River by fishermen angling for salmon and sea trout.
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Cori
Dugout Canoe
Asia & the Pacific
During the Second World War, coast watchers were stationed throughout the Solomons to secretly report Japanese troop and ship; they often used dugouts for transportation.
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Crooked
Birch Bark Canoe
North America
The bark of the birch tree is the perfect material for building canoes; it is strong and flexible, and it does not stretch or shrink.
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Dugout Canoe
Dugout
Africa
This dugout log is so narrow that the user must stand in order to pole it.
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Dugout Pirogue
Dugout Pirogue
North America
Pirogues made of cypress last a long time under normal usage because the wood repels water and resists decay.
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Ghe Bè
Sampan
Asia & the Pacific
Flat-bottomed sampans are used in the shallow, protected riverine areas of Vietnam to carry passengers or food and other products to markets.
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Gondola
Europe
Gondolas are still used to carry visitors and native Venetians on the narrow canals of Venice.
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Grand Banks Dory
North America
One of the most recognizable American fishing craft, the dory was lightweight, inexpensive, and extremely seaworthy.
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Moliceiro
Weed Boat
Europe
Two men used this large flat bottom boat to gather kelp and seaweed from Aveiro lagoon.
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Ness Yoal
Europe
Yoals are a type of fishing boat native to the Shetland Islands.
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Sinepuxent Skiff
North America
They were used in both deep and shallow waters to gather crabs, oysters, and fish, and they also made fine recreational sailboats.
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Yankee Skiff
North America
The Yankee skiff was transplanted from around New York to the Chesapeake Bay and the James and York Rivers because it was a good boat for tonging oysters.
