Oyster schooner

An oyster schooner is a type of traditional fishing boat specifically designed for the harvesting of oysters. Typically, an oyster schooner was a gaff-rigged two-masted schooner akin to the Dorchester schooner. They were used in the past in Delaware Bay until a blight killed most of the oysters in that area. A surviving example is the A.J. Meerwald located in Bivalve, New Jersey.^[1]

References

^ Thomas, George E. (March 1995). "Marine and Architectural Resources of the Maurice River Cove MPDF". National Park Service.

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A. J. Meerwald History & Specifications

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