Name/Title
Single Rowing SkiffEntry/Object ID
Artifact 257Tags
BoatbuildingDescription
Outrigged skiff of the type raced by SF Bay rowing clubs from the 1890's up to WWII. Single rowing position. Varnished cedar construction, sliding seat, and steel outriggers for the oars. Remains of leather on foot stretchers. No oars. Boat is an historic artifact, not functional.
Text on board screwed inside between seat tracks: "A.L. Rogers - Race Boats - and - Spoon Oars - Alameda CAL"
Same text stenciled on each of the foot stretchers.
Installed October 9, 2017.
Two framed captions on wall below skiff, see Artifact 258, with additional information.Made/Created
Date made
circa 1910Notes
Cataloged Richard Cooper 10/10/17Dimensions
Dimension Description
The hull is 21.5 feet long, 22 inches wide, and 10 inches deep. The riggers extend 20 inches out on both sides. Oars not included.Width
22 inDepth
10 inLength
21-1/2 ftDimension Notes
Side oar riggers extend 20 inches each side.Location
Location
Room
Entry Foyer, bottom of stairsNotes
At bottom of stairs in entry area of club. Suspended from ceiling.Acquisition
Acquisition Method
DonationNotes
From the Sausalito Historical Society.Research Notes
Notes
Boat built around 1910 by Al Roger who built the Weiland barge in 1887 and later, The South End barge. His boat shop was in Alameda. Likely there were various owners. The Sausalito Historical Society acquired the boat in 1980 from Harold/Russ Sommers. Since then it was displayed in the Sausalito Friends of the Library room. In early 2017 Richard Cooper of the Dolphin Club inquired about it. SHS decided they no longer could care or store the boat. They decided to donate it to the Dolphin Club. The transaction was facilitated by a $2000 donation to the SHS. On 9/13/2017 the skiff was carefully trucked to San Francisco, and two weeks later suspended from ceiling of the club entrance for display.
Folder of additional photos of move, installation, and information panels is on hard drive under title "Sausalito Skiff".
