Documenting Maritime Folklife: An Introductory Guide

Appendix A.5

BOAT DOCUMENTATION FORM

Fieldworker:_____________________________________

Project:_________________________________________

Date:____________________________________________







1. Name of vessel:_______________________________________________

2. Basic vessel type and local name of type:_____________________

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3. Vessel registration number:___________________________________

4. Location of vessel:___________________________________________

5. Name and address of present owner:____________________________

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6. Name and address of present user:_____________________________

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7. Present use of vessel:________________________________________

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8. Significance of vessel (rare vessel type, outstanding example

of type, work of important designer or builder, significant to

community, connection to important people or events):

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PHYSICAL HISTORY



9. Date and place of construction:_______________________________

10. Names and addresses of designer and builder:_________________

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11. Names of previous owners and dates of ownership:_____________

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12. Previous uses of vessel:_____________________________________

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13. Description (with dates) of known alterations and additions:

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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION



Principal Dimensions



14. Length overall (LOA):________________________________________

15. Waterline length (LWL):______________________________________

16. Maximum breadth (beam):______________________________________

17. Depth:_______________________________________________________

18. Draft:_______________________________________________________



Hull Description



19. Hull type (round-bottom, flat-bottom, chine, etc.):__________

20. Hull construction (lapstrake, smooth-planked, riveted steel,

etc.):___________________________________________________________

21. Stem (material, construction method, fastenings, dimensions,

finish, condition):______________________________________________

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22. Keel (material, construction method, fastenings, dimensions,

finish, condition):______________________________________________

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23. Stern Assembly (material, construction method, fastenings,

dimensions, finish, condition):__________________________________

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24. Transom (material, construction method, fastenings,

dimensions, finish, condition):__________________________________

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25. Planking (material, thickness, method of construction,

fastenings, planks per side, caulking material, finish,

condition):______________________________________________________

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26. Frames, futtocks, and floor timbers (material, construction

method, fastenings, dimensions, spacing, finish, condition):

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27. Deck and deck beams (material, construction method,

fastenings, dimensions, finish, condition):______________________

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28. Rudder, centerboard, daggerboard (material, construction

method, fastenings, dimensions, finish, condition):______________

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29. Gunwale, including breasthook, quarterknees, rub rails,

rowlock pads and sockets, inwales and outwales (material,

construction method, fastenings, dimensions, finish,

condition):______________________________________________________

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30. Thwarts and risers (material, construction method,

fastenings, dimensions, finish, condition):______________________

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Superstructure



31. Deckhouses, trunk tops, hatches, etc. (material, construction

method, fastenings, dimensions, finish, condition):______________

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Underdeck Layout



32. Holds, cabins, galleys, heads, lockers, etc. (number and

type, area, furnishings, hold capacity):_________________________

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Propulsion



33. Engine and engine gear, including shaft, propeller, reduction

gear, stuffing box, and fuel tanks (manufacturer, date of

manufacture, model, horsepower, fuel type, reduction gear ratio,

shaft material and diameter, propeller material, propeller

diameter, number of propeller blades, fuel tank material, fuel

tank capacity):__________________________________________________

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34. Sails (number and type, material, dimensions, condition):

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35. Masts and spars (number and type, materials, construction

method, dimensions, finish, condition):__________________________

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36. Rigging, including chainplates (material, construction

method, fastenings, dimensions, condition):______________________

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37. Oars (number and type, material, construction method,

dimensions, condition):__________________________________________

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Communication and Navigation



38. Radio, radar, depth recorder, LORAN, radio direction finder

(RDF), compass, automatic pilot, etc. (number and type,

manufacturer, date of manufacture, model):_______________________

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Machinery



39. Winches, power blocks, donkey engines, pot haulers, net

rollers, etc. (manufacturer, date of manufacture, model,

dimensions, condition):__________________________________________

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Fishing Gear



40. Nets, trawls, dredges, pots, traps, etc. (number and type,

manufacturer, date of manufacture, dimensions, condition):

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Other Details



41. _____________________________________________________________

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ILLUSTRATIVE MATERIALS



42. Measured drawings executed by fieldworker(s)? ___YES ___NO.  

If YES, indicate number and type of drawings (lines plan,

construction plan, outboard profile, section plan, deck plan,

sail and rigging plans, mechanical propulsion plan, plans of

details):________________________________________________________

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43. Photographs taken by fieldworkers?  ___YES  ___NO.  If YES,

attach completed PHOTOGRAPH INFORMATION FORMS.

44. Other available materials, including original plans,

builder's half  models, moulds, templates, photographs (number,

type, location):

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BIBLIOGRAPHY



45. Sources of information supplied above:_______________________

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