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Tuesday, August 30, 2011

Atchafalaya Basin Piroque

Irwin Schuster sent me some photos of an Atchafalaya Basin piroque he found in in the Peabody-Essex Museum in Salem, MA. ...

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doryman: They have flat Bottoms which enable them to sail in shallow coastal Waters. Their High Bows and Sterns protect them from heavy Seas and violent Storms, as do their strong Hulls made entirely from Oak. The Cross-timbers and Beams are secured with iron Nails as thick as a man's thumb. Their Anchors are secured with Chains and Ropes, while their Sails are made of Rawhide, so as to stand the Violent Winds.

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