Posted by James on December 16, 2002 at 15:58:34 from 195.212.29.36 user jwelson.
In Reply to: Wager-boat? posted by Jonathan Labaree on December 16, 2002 at 14:46:51:
Wager boat
This craft was used for sculling matches and was and forerunner of the best boat. Its name derives from the heavy wagers that were often laid on the races . Wager boats were made from the lightest possible materials with just-sufficient room for a single occupant. Most of them were of semicircular section, without a proper keel but with a type of fin placed aft of the sculler.
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