Nautical Research Journal


4. Maine river-driving bateau. From Gardner, T e Dory Book.


Gardner makes special note of one particular


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in America, the


nineteenth-century Maine river-driving bateau. It was a rough work boat used in driving logs down-river to the mill. Its overall shape is that of a dory and Gardner felt it to be the “ultimate refi nement of the river-type dory.” (Gardner 1987, 135) Given that this particular type of bateau also is well discussed by Chapelle, it would seem a good candidate for this exercise.


T e lumberman’s bateau off ered by


Gardner has characteristics that make it especially applicable to this exercise. While the classic dory is considered the simplest of boats to construct, the lumberman’s bateau is even simpler to build. T ere is no transom or curved stem. T e planks of the side have fairly uniform bevels thus avoiding the gains of the classic dory where the lap becomes fl ush at bow and stern, a particularly delicate execution in smaller scale. Finally, the framing of this particular bateau with side timbers, cross cleats and bottom in close arrangement mimic the basic pattern of ship skeleton construction with keel, fl oor and futtock.


Selecting a scale


T e basic concept of a scale model is that it is the same as the subject in every part and detail but for size. As the scale of a model becomes smaller, concessions are made to accommodate materials, skill of the modeler, and its use. T e modeler becomes artist to satisfy and cause the observer to see what is not there. T e traditional 1:48-scale of Admiralty and


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