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YORK BOAT

Post by aukepalmhof » Thu Apr 18, 2013 8:01 pm

In recognition of the important role played by work boasts during Canada's early history, Canada Post Corporation was issuing four se tenant commemorative stamps in 1999. These stamps are the second in a series on small craft and feature a fishing boat called the dory; the pointer or "lumberman's batteau"; the North canoe which was used by traders and explorers; and the Hudson's Bay Company's York boat. The stamps are designed by Louis-André Rivard and illustrated by Bernard Leduc, who also produced the first set. Both are of Montreal.

YORK BOAT: Was developed by the Hudson’s Bay Company to replace their fragile birch-bark canoe’s.
She carried freight, passengers and furs from the mid-18th century to the first quarter of the 20th century on the larger rivers and lakes.
Most built at the York Factory, but even these varied considerably in size and detail.
A few new boats are being built as community projects.
She were carvel planked; ends sharp and raked to ca. 45º; rounded bottom with slack bilges; scantling keel; moderate sheer at ends.
Painted dark red.
Sharply angled rudder hung out when under sail; downsloping tiller from tall rudderhead.
Helmsman sat on a stern platform or a deck.
On open water, a tall portable mast might be stepped amidships and a square sail set stayed to the stem.
Mostly rowed the crew sitting on the centre line, one behind the other, each manning a sweep, some as long as 8.5 m.
Portaged on wooden rollers overland.
The smaller, early boats used 4 men and a steersman; later boats employed 8 middlemen plus a steersman and a bowman who used a hooked pole.
Tracked from shore when necessary.
Reported lengths 8.5 – 15.2m. e.g. length 13.7m, beam 2.4m,depth 2.4m, inside 1.2m., shallow draught.
A small type might be known as a “half-york”

More info on the YORK BOAT is given on http://www.nauticapedia.ca/Gallery/York_Boats.php

Canada 1999 38c sg1379, scott1268. 1997 90c sg1721, scott1635

From: Aak to Zumbra a Dictionary of the World’s Watercraft.
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