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Great South Bay catboats

Scope note

Distinguished from "Cape Cod catboats" by their counter stern, lower freeboard, and narrower beam; originally developed for shellfishing and later for racing in the shoal waters of Great South Bay, Long Island.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000255663

Broader Terms used

catboats

Equivalent Terms used

Great South Bay catboat

Created

13yrs ago

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