Boat Model, Surfboat
date: label: date made
content: 1875
notes: label: Description
content: This model represents a New England surfboat, a small seaworthy vessel from the early 1870s. This type of boat was commonly used by the Lighthouse Board and the Life Saving Service. Since surfboats were used for life saving and rescue missions, they were often launched from the beach into heavy surf and severe waves. Crews numbered from 3-5 men. Surfboats did not utilize sails, instead propulsion came from oars. The boat was steered with a tiller. The original boat was 22 feet long and 6 feet wide. This model was built in 1875 and was given to the Smithsonian by Cragin & Sheldon, boat builders in Boston, Massachusetts.
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
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content: Work and Industry: Maritime
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content: Ship Models
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Cragin & Sheldon, Boston, Massachusetts
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: TR.24999
label: catalog number
content: 24999
label: accession number
content: 4571
objectType: label: Object Name
content: new england surf boat, rigged model