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Cape Cod catboats

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Catboats developed in the 1870s around Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, and generally characterized by a 2:1 beam to length ratio, high freeboard, large cockpit, perpendicular square stern, and large outboard rudder; first built for fishing and later used as pleasure craft. Distinguished from "Great South Bay catboats" which have a lower freeboard, narrower beam, and a counter stern.

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AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000252728

Broader Terms used

catboats

Equivalent Terms used

Cape Cod catboat

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13yrs ago

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