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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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