it's a shallop
Posted: Tue Mar 09, 2021 1:57 pm
Hi Gang
In 1607 when Capt. John Smith landed in the Virginia colonies at the mouth of the Chesapeake
Bay, he brought with him a shallop - a shallow-draft boat, principally rowed or sailed, for use in
exploring the Chesapeake Bay areas. The boat was about 30 feet in length, built in England,
sawed in half and carried in 2 pieces on a larger ship. Upon arrival the two pieces were rowed
ashore and joined together and then used by Capt. Smith to explore the shallow Chesapeake
bay
Last year, one of our members, Bob Johnson was contacted by representatives of Hancock
Reservation, a group of Maryland volunteers who were restoring and maintaining an 18th
century Maryland historic farming estate located on the Chesapeake Bay
(www.hancockreservation.org). They asked Bob to build a replica of Capt. Smith’s shallop for
their museum. This is Bob's effort
Bill V
This boat was NOT built from a kit. Just from photos of the remains of an original and all hand done
In 1607 when Capt. John Smith landed in the Virginia colonies at the mouth of the Chesapeake
Bay, he brought with him a shallop - a shallow-draft boat, principally rowed or sailed, for use in
exploring the Chesapeake Bay areas. The boat was about 30 feet in length, built in England,
sawed in half and carried in 2 pieces on a larger ship. Upon arrival the two pieces were rowed
ashore and joined together and then used by Capt. Smith to explore the shallow Chesapeake
bay
Last year, one of our members, Bob Johnson was contacted by representatives of Hancock
Reservation, a group of Maryland volunteers who were restoring and maintaining an 18th
century Maryland historic farming estate located on the Chesapeake Bay
(www.hancockreservation.org). They asked Bob to build a replica of Capt. Smith’s shallop for
their museum. This is Bob's effort
Bill V
This boat was NOT built from a kit. Just from photos of the remains of an original and all hand done