Boat, Duck
Name/Title
Boat, DuckEntry/Object ID
2007.014Description
2007.014 Boat Type: Duck Boat Builder: Unknown Model: Unknown Length: 15' 8 ½" Beam: 37 ½" Depth: 10" Date Built: unknown This is a simple slab-sided dory for hunting ducks or other waterfowl in marshy areas. It is built to be low-profile and easily camouflaged. The construction is very simple, wide full-length boards bent around basic sawn-frames held together by bolts. Planks fasten to thick stems at either end, and the bottom boards attach to a batten at the chine. It has a good deal of rocker, 5 ½" at the ends, the taper beginning 36" in from each end. One set of steel oarlocks. The boat has been painted green twice and both layers are peeling in various places. EVS 08 Flat-bottomed dory-form gunning boat. 15' 8 1/2" x 3' 2". 2-plank bottom with 11 half-lapped frames. Bottom extends beyond sides. Rabetted stem & stern post. External gunwale, no inwale. 1 pair galvanized oarlocks.Collection
BoatsAcquisition
Accession
2007.014Source or Donor
Feikert, BillAcquisition Method
GiftMade/Created
Manufacturer
unknownNotes
Date: unk Propulsion: OarLocation
Shelf
Row AWall
Rack LBuilding
*Don Doebler Collections Storage FacilityDoebler Rack L, top