Skiff, St. Lawrence, Sailing

Object/Artifact

Antique Boat Museum

Name/Title

Skiff, St. Lawrence, Sailing

Entry/Object ID

1990.035.002

Description

Sailing skiff St. Lawrence Sailing Skiff Date Built: ca 1900 Builder: L.E. Fry Length: 20'2" Beam: 3'6" Accession Number: 1990.035.002 Donor: Miller Gaffney About: Sails began to appear on skiffs in the 1870s to aid in fishing guides' travels. Steering of a skiff was accomplished by shifting the sailors weight, retracting the centerboard and manipulating the sail.

Collection

Boats

Acquisition

Accession

1990.035

Source or Donor

Gaffney, Miller

Made/Created

Manufacturer

L. E. Fry & Co.

Date made

1900

Place

Location

Clayton, NY, USA

Notes

Early Date: 1900 Propulsion: Sail, Oar Engine: 0.000

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Other Number

1981.008

Number Type

Old Number

Other Number

224, 92.013

Dimensions

Width

3-1/2 ft

Length

20-3/16 ft

Location

Cabinet

East Side

Wall

Rack Q

Building

*Don Doebler Collections Storage Facility

*McNally Yacht House

Gallery

*Fred Thomas Gallery

Building

*Small Craft Building

Gallery

*Miller S. and Adelaide S. Gaffney Gallery

Building

*Small Craft Building