Tancook whaler

Tancook whaler
a carvel vessel 28-40 feet long with a crew of two, moveable ballast, a shelter amidships but no crew accommodation. This was one of the vessels known as a double-ender because the stern was pointed. The Tancook Islands in Nova Scotia have no natural harbours and the boats had to be moored offshore year-round and capable of surviving rough weather. Could be rowed 5-6 miles or more to the fishing grounds in the morning in calm weather and sailed home. Used in Nova Scotia from the 1860s to the turn of the century for fishing trips of 2-3 days. Used in the spring mackerel run, and in handlining for cod, pollock and haddock, and sometimes in otter trawling

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  • double-ender — a type of boat used in fishing, having a sharp stern as well as a pointed bow. Fishermen believed that following seas would not swamp such a boat, although this did not always work out in practice. Such boats were hauled up on the beach, e.g. in… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • Gaspé boat — a vessel used on the Gaspé peninsula of Québec. About 35 feet long, it is used in longlining and net fishing. Similar to the Labrador boat and the Tancook whaler, these three types of boat are also called double enders from their sharp stern and… …   Dictionary of ichthyology

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