Sneak boat?

Good morning, Ken~


Sweet vessel! I'm wondering where in New York it came from. It's deep hull sections and long straight keel remind me of one I restored 2 years ago. This gunning skiff was used on the Hudson River:


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Of course, it does not have that gorgeous fantail that your boat does.



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Such vessels row beautifully and can handle big seas - but draw a bit too much to be handy in marshes and other skinny waters. (That athwartships structure is a mount for a trolling motor.)


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There is a long tradition of double-enders in the Midwest - but they typically have flatter sections for shoal draft.


All the best,


SJS



 
Steve,
Thanks for your reply, I bought the boat off of a guy up towards the Catskills. He apparently used to live and hunt it on Long Island back in the 70?s or 80?s. It definitely hadn?t been restored when I got it, but it wasn?t terrible. All the wood seems to be in good shape and I got it water tight again and repainted it.
 
I looked into my files and that has the shape of a new hamphire scull boat. I wonder if you look in the stern if you can tell if the hole for the oar had been closed up.
 
Bob, I just looked in the stern from inside. There is no hole or any other indication that there was a sculling oar. I believe it was always designed to be rowed.
 
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