Wherries

It's kind of a long-running conversation, as if you were in his shop, and Simmons takes you through the history of the type as well as the building techniques. There are quite a few historical photos and photos of these very shapely recently built wherries. Contents: Ancestry: Family Tree and the Fishery What is a Wherry The Duck Trap Salmon Fishery Period Photos and Illustrations The Salmon Wherries John R. Griffin "Lincolnville"Salmon Wherry Stimp Rhodes Wherry The Howe Point Wherries Period Photos The Newfoundland Trap Skiff Family Newfoundland Trap Skiff Duck Trap Wherry Christmas Wherry Littlest Wherry Photos Boatbuilding The Backbone: Plank Keel, Stem & Transom Planking a Wherry Making Good Oars from So-So Stock Photos Epilogue: Is a Wherry Right for You? 256 pp., softcover