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Boats of Currituck (Richards and Stewart, Eds., 2016) Program in Maritime Studies Report No Boats of and Stewart, eds., 2016) Currituck (Richards University) 23 (East Carolina Program in Maritime Studies Report No. In the fall of 2013 and the summer of 2014, graduate students from East Carolina University’s Program in Maritime Students, in collaboration Boats of Currituck: with the UNC-Coastal Studies Institute, carried out a project recording six watercraft from a collection of historical small watercraft collected and An Analysis of Six Watercraft from maintained by the Whalehead Preservation Trust in Currituck County, North Carolina. the Whalehead Preservation Trust Collection This volume contains six chapters that serve as the technical reports Edited by Nathan Richards and David J. Stewart concerning these six vessels. Each chapter reports the process of recording the boats and their histories and also engages in interpretation and analysis of the form, function, and methods of construction. In some cases, examinations of modifications, repairs, and wear and tear are also made. The publication intends to communicate the results of maritime-focused historic preservation activities concerning a small part of Currituck County’s legacy of boat-building. Project Partners: ISBN 978-1-365-44608-5 90000 Program in Maritime Studies 7813659 446085 East Carolina University Greenville, North Carolina Research Report No. 23 (2016) BOATS OF CURRITUCK: AN ANALYSIS OF SIX WATERCRAFT FROM THE WHALEHEAD PRESERVATION TRUST COLLECTION Nathan Richards and David J. Stewart (editors) Chapters by: Jeremy Borrelli Ryan Bradley Kara Davis Chelsea Freeland Phillip Hartmeyer Sara Kerfoot Kelci Martinsen Allison Miller Michele Panico Adam Parker Julie Powell Alyssa Reisner William Sassorossi Emily Steedman Sonia Valencia Jeneva Wright Caitlin Zant i Research Report No. 23 BOATS OF CURRITUCK AN ANALYSIS OF SIX WATERCRAFT FROM THE WHALEHEAD PRESERVATION TRUST COLLECTION Edited by: Nathan Richards David J. Stewart Chapters by: Jeremy Borrelli, Ryan Bradley, Kara Davis, Chelsea Freeland, Phil Hartmeyer, Sara Kerfoot, Kelci Martinsen, Allison Miller, Michele Panico, Adam Parker, Julie Powell, Alyssa Reisner, William Sassorossi, Emily Steedman, Sonia Valencia, Jeneva Wright, Caitlin Zant 2016 © Program in Maritime Studies, East Carolina University ISBN 978-1-365-44608-5 Series Editor: Nathan Richards, Program in Maritime Studies, East Carolina University, Admiral Ernest M. Eller House, Greenville, North Carolina, 27858. Cover: Three dimensional model of Hambone’s Shad Boat by Nathan Richards from data recorded by Jeremy Borrelli and Ryan Bradley. Cover Design Concept: Nadine Kopp. ii DEDICATION Dedicated to Ray Meiggs and Ann Sensibaugh, in thanks. iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS The authors and editors of this report would like to thank the Whalehead Preservation Trust for providing us the opportunity to work with their watercraft collection. The UNC-Coastal Studies Institute and its staff are also owed thanks for providing us with the space and resources to successfully complete this project. Our home institution at East Carolina University and particularly the Maritime Studies Program (Department of History) provided the equipment and training to complete the recording and analysis of these watercraft. Dr. Calvin Mires is owed special thanks for assistance with preparations. Additionally, a number of individuals must be thanked for their generous donation of time and expertise. Special thanks to the boat builders of Currituck County and the custodians of these historic resources: Travis Morris, Carl Ross, Wilson Snowden, Levie Bunch, Newton Hampton, Sonny Briggs, Bobby Sulivan, Colin Grandy, Oscar Roberts, Patrick H. O’Neal, J.I. Hayman, Lawson Dowdy, Richard Dowdy, Blanton Saunder, John Guard, Sinclair Lewis, Otis Dough, Wilton Walker, & Horace Bell. Staff at the Whalehead Preservation Trust, Ray Meiggs, Ann Sensibaugh, Jill Landen, Jenn Sweigart, Jeannie Meiggs, and Carolina Gordon collaborated with the research team to enable the work to occur. Finally, thanks to the Lost Colony Foundation (Bill Coleman and Terry Fowler) for allowing us to rent lodging at Morrison Grove during the fall of 2013 to undertake the work. iv TABLE OF CONTENTS DEDICATION ................................................................................................................................................................ iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ........................................................................................................................................... iv TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................................................................. v TABLE OF FIGURES .................................................................................................................................................... vi LIST OF TABLES ............................................................................................................................................................ x PREFACE ........................................................................................................................................................................... 1 REBECCA: A NORTH CAROLINA FLARE-BOW V-BOTTOMED MOTORBOAT (WPT Vessel 2013.09.02) ........................................................................................................................................................................ 3 A NORTH CAROLINA SAILING SKIFF (WPT Vessel #2013.09.04) .................................................... 33 MOJO BONES: A NORTH CAROLINA SKIFF (WPT Vessel #2013.09.06) ........................................ 55 A NORTH CAROLINA SKIFF (WPT Vessel #2013.09.09) ........................................................................ 75 HAMBONE’S SHAD BOAT (WPT Vessel#2005.03.01) ................................................................................ 92 THE SLICK BOAT: A CONCAVE TUNNEL BOAT (WPT Vessel #2013.09.14) ............................. 103 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................................................. 122 v TABLE OF FIGURES Figure 1. Rebecca’s bow, showing flare and deadrise (Photo by Jeremy Borrelli, 2013). ................................... 3 Figure 2. Fore-and-aft running hull planks (Photo by Jeremy Borrelli, 2013). .................................................... 5 Figure 3. Mercury 50hp outboard motor with single propeller (Photo by Jeremy Borrelli, 2013). ................ 6 Figure 4. Final Position of the console and chair. (Photo by Jeremy Borrelli, 2013) ......................................... 7 Figure 5. Repaired damage on the portside exterior of the transom (Photo by Jeremy Borrelli, 2013). ......... 8 Figure 6. Example hand measurement drawing of Rebecca’s console (Drawing by Sonia Valencia). ........... 10 Figure 7. Point data of Rebecca displayed in Rhinoceros, with features organized by color, with viewports from top, perspective, front, and right (L to R) (Image by Nathan Richards) ................................................. 13 Figure 8. X-ray view of Rebecca Rhinoceros model showing an overview of the hull's exterior and showing the v-form at the bow, and tumblehome at the stern (Image by Nathan Richards). ........................................ 14 Figure 9. Exterior views of Rebecca’s bow, showing a photograph on the left (Photo by Jeremy Borrelli, 2013), and a rendered view of the bow with superimposed mesh contours on the right (Image by Nathan Richards). .......................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Figure 10. Exterior views of Rebecca’s starboard site stem, showing a photograph on the left (Photo by Jeremy Borrelli, 2013), and an x-ray view of the same area on the right (Image by Nathan Richards). ...... 15 Figure 11. Keel and keel shoe, starboard side (Photo by Jeremy Borrelli, 2013). ............................................. 16 Figure 12. Stern portion of keel (Photo by Jeremy Borrelli, 2013). .................................................................... 17 Figure 13. Upper deck and transom of Rebecca (Photo by Jeremy Borrelli, 2013). ........................................ 17 Figure 14. Port side stern exterior: coaming and rub rails (Photo by Jeremy Borrelli). ................................... 18 Figure 15. Rebecca’s frames, showing floors (dark blue) and futtocks (light blue) (Image by Nathan Richards). .......................................................................................................................................................................... 20 Figure 16. Image depicting the general configuration of Frame Set 2, located at the bow of the vessel. This is illustrative of the arrangement of frames in the rest of the vessel. Also in the photo are the first frame set, portions of the third frame set, the unidentified timber, and stem apron (Photo by Jeremy Borrelli, 2013). ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Figure 17. Image showing the beveled end of the second futtock in the second frame set (Photo by Jeremy Borrelli, 2013). ...............................................................................................................................................................
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