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The Swampscott Dory is a type of dory. For the computer security term see Phishing. Fishing is the activity of catching Fish. For the fishes known as dories see Dory (fish. For the Greek Spear see Doru. The Banks dory, also known as the Grand Banks dory, is a small open narrow-flat bottomed slab-sided boat with a very narrow Transom. The Cape Ann Dory, a traditional type of Fishing boat, is a variant of the beach dory or Swampscott dory. The Gloucester dory is a variant of the Banks dory, a type of narrow-bottomed slab-sided boat common in the North Eastern United States The McKenzie dory or Rogue River dory or called by many a Drift Boat is an evolution of the open-water Dory, converted for use in rivers A Jangada is a Watercraft made of Wood used by fishermen from the northern region of Brazil. A fishing vessel is a Ship or Boat used to catch fish in the sea or on a lake or river For the fishes known as dories see Dory (fish. For the Greek Spear see Doru.
During the middle of the 1800s, villages along the coast of Massachusetts, USA, built dories designed to be launched off the beach. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Dories were generally built by the fisherman themselves in the off season and later by more organized boatyards.
The Swampscott Dory is a melding of the earlier Wherry design and the 'new' contruction techniques used in the mass production of Bank dories. . The Swampscott dories were built with rounded sides and slightly less overhang in the bow and stern than a bank dory. This created a more shapely boat that handled better than a bank dory with the advantage of being easy and quick to build in the bank dory fashion. Swampscott Dories are generally from 14 to 18 ft in length, the longer boat being rowed by two oarsmen.
Eventually the Swampscott Dory developed into a recreational sailboat as well, known as the Clipper Dory, and then the Alpha or Beachcomber dory. These inexpensive sailboats were raced along the coast of Massachusetts during the early part of the 1900s. The sail rig was typically a Leg of Mutton and small jib on an unstayed mast.
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External links
- Swampscott Dory Photos
- "Swampscott Dory History"
- "Swampscott Dory Photos"
- "Dory plans"
- "Bluejacket Model"
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