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Vessel Types

An Overview of All Rigging and Vessel Types

Bark / Barkentine or Demi-Bark

Brig (Hermaphrodite or Half)

Chebacco Boat / Dogbody / Pinky

Gundalow / Scow

Naval / Government Vessel

New England Boat / Shallop (ancestral type)

Pilot Canoes and Pilot Yawls

Schooner (Coasting / Lumber / Topsail / Packet / Marsh Hay)

Schooner (Fishing)

Schooner (Pilot)

Schooner (Whaling)

Ship (Full-Rigged)

Small Craft – Wherries, and Dories

Steamship / Engine-Powered Vessel / Coastal Steamer

Tow Boat / Tug Boat

Yacht & Small Pleasure Craft

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Please note that the information on this and all pages is periodically reviewed and subject to change.

Citation: "Vessel Types." In Fitz Henry Lane Online. Gloucester, MA: Cape Ann Museum. www.fitzhenrylaneonline.org/historical_material/?type=Vessel+Types (accessed on July 30, 2025).