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| − | :''For the fishes known as dories, see [[dory (fish)]].''
| + | A [[skiff]] is a small rowboat, used mainly by fisherman. Skiffs are usually only able to hold one or two people. |
| − | A '''dory''' is a small, shallow-[[draft (nautical)|draft]] [[boat]] of approximately 5 to 7 [[meter|m]] (15 to 22 [[foot|feet]]) in length. Lightweight and versatile, these boats are used in the open sea for commercial [[fishing]] applications, as well as in [[whitewater rafting]] on interior [[river]]s, [[McKenzie River Dory]] versions - which usually seat from two or three to four including the [[oarsman]].
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| − | The hullform is characterized by flat sides angled approx. 30 [[degree (angle)|degree]]s from the vertical, and a bottom that is transversely flat and arced fore-and-aft. (This curvature is known as 'rocker'.) The [[stern]] is frequently a raked surface that tapers sharply toward the bottom forming an nearly double-ended boat. Nested stacks of dories were frequently carried on the decks of fishing [[schooner]]s out to the fishing grounds, where they were then deployed to lay [[longline]]s or tend nets.
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| − | More glamorously, dories were once used to travel dangerous [[whitewater]] rivers, where their superior maneuverability made them preferable over other watercraft available at the time. They have since been supplanted in this purpose by inflatable [[raft]]s which require less skill and are generally more durable for collisions with rocks. However, fishing guides on many western [[U.S.]] rivers still use drift dories because of their maneuverability and ability to be rowed upstream. Additionally, their high rocker and extremely shallow draft give them low resistance to the flow of water, effectively holding the boat in place for the prolonged fishing of holes in the river. Typically [[salmon]], [[trout]], and [[steelhead]] are fished for this way.
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| − | Dory was also the name of a small fish in the Pixar film "[[Finding Nemo]]". Dory was accompaniment and a friend to the main character, Nemo, who got lost in the ocean after a deep sea diver collected him to be added to the diver's personal fish tank.
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| − | == Related topics ==
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| − | * [[Cape Ann dory]]
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| − | * [[Swampscott dory]]
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| − | * [[Banks dory]]
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| − | * [[McKenzie River dory]]
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| − | * [[Glouster dory]]
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| − | * [[Martin Litton]]
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| − | == External links ==
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| − | *[http://www.oars.com/htdocs/grandcanyon/dories.html Historical use of dories in the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River]
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| − | [[Category:Boat types]]
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Revision as of 06:54, 20 May 2005
A skiff is a small rowboat, used mainly by fisherman. Skiffs are usually only able to hold one or two people.
