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]

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