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Scow Schooners: A Regional Analysis (Final Report And Documentation)
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2020
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Description:Scows were a vessel type specifically designed to carry cargos into shallow waters and small, unimproved ports. While scow-type crafts have been found throughout the world, Great Lakes scows were primarily rigged as schooners, although a few were also rigged as sloops. Generally built outside of traditional shipyards, regional variations of scows exist throughout the United States, however, they were generally characterized by a flat bottom, vertical sides, and a hard, square chine, or bilge. While occasionally difficult to classify, a few specific variations were prevalent in the Great Lakes. Bows were classified as square/flat, V-bow, or spoon bow, and the bottom hull planking could be either cross, diagonally, or longitudinally planked. Great Lakes scows also made use of a chine log and king posts. As a class, their dimensions and designs varied from region to region. The following regional context defines common scow characteristics and regional variations, attempts to determine their significance within a regional framework, and serves as a detailed guide for scow site identification and significance assessment.
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Sea Grant Document Number:WISCU-S-20-002
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