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Article: Boats of the Northeast. (traditional boats)
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- Trailer Boats
- Article date:
- August 1, 1997
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Designed to meet the needs of lobster fishermen, clammers and duck hunters, Northeastern boats come in many shapes and sizes
America's Northeast coast is a shore rich in bays, creeks, rivers, and people in boats. For as long as Northeasterners have been traveling, working and playing on the water, they've been building boats - vessels whose designs and styles continued to evolve and change.
A few boats, of which the Garvey is one example, were the result of a single individual's insight and brilliance. Others, such as the Downcast Lobster Boat, grew from decades of communal knowledge and application.
Creating a safe, productive boat isn't just a mailer ...