by Graham Horne
Country: United States
Model Material: Wood
Model Type: Static
Propulsion Type: Impeller→ Pole/Oar
Subject Type: Vessel→ Pleasure / Sport→ Small Boat (e.g. Dinghy)
About the Vessel
This form of boat was developed for tonging oysters in the area of New York city. Because it was so well suited to its task, the design was adapted in the Chesapeake Bay and the York and James rivers.
Links for three museums that display (or have displayed) a Yankee Skiff are provided below.
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