Floats for Gill Nets

Object/Artifact

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Saugatuck Douglas Historical Society

Name/Title

Floats for Gill Nets

Entry/Object ID

2021.06.02

Description

Pair of hollow and sealed aluminum floats (also called corks) for gill nets

Context

Used for commercial fishing in the great lakes. Replaced wooden floats. Aluminum floats are still used today but have also been replaced by cheaper, plastic floats. Twine was used to tie the floats to the meter line (the heavier rope that created the top edge of the net.)

Cataloged By

Winthers, Sally

Acquisition

Accession

2021.06

Source or Donor

Demerest, David 1953-, Hebert, Marilyn, Demerest, Marvin Eugene "Demmy" 1928-2020

Acquisition Method

Donation

Dimensions

Length

5 in

Diameter

1-1/2 in

Location

Building

Saugatuck's Historic Demerest Shanty

General Notes

Note

See photo 2019.12.03

Note

A box of extra shanty materials, like floats and netting, was placed by Sally Winthers in the SDHC storage unit on the Blue Star Highway in June 2021.

Create Date

February 17, 2021

Update Date

June 21, 2021