Ferryland

[Paul Pless]

[Old Dryfoot]

Instant tourist attraction, just add ice.

[SKIP KILPATRICK]

I saw that on the news last night and thought, It must be really impressive in person.

[mmd]

My B-I-L in St. John's has been telling me that this year is a bumper year for sea ice and icebergs on the east and north coasts of Newfoundland. Good for sealing, bad for fishing...

[Gerarddm]

WOW.

[Figment]

I loved the smell of Hubbard Glacier. Do icebergs have that smell?

[Steve McMahon]

Going there tomorrow if the weather cooperates. If we don't go it won't be a major loss. Looks like we will have lots at home this spring.

[Steve McMahon]

Same berg on another day. Note helicopter for scale!

[Andrew Craig-Bennett]

This is NOT GOOD, people..

[birlinn]

Same berg on another day. Note helicopter for scale!

And think how much there must be under the water.....

[Paul Pless]

And think how much there must be under the water.....

its currently grounded, no?

[Steve McMahon]

And think how much there must be under the water.....

90%
www.icebergfinder.com

[Sailor]

Got my edjukation in that town. Spent a few years there. It really sucks for the harbour when that big guy's siblings park themselves right in the middle of the narrows blocking all traffic in and out.

[JimD]

Disaster strikes! Breaking news! https://www.thebeaverton.com/2017/04...ision-iceberg/

[Steve McMahon]

We managed to get down to Ferryland Friday afternoon. The berg had moved a fair bit away by then and had changed shape a bit. It was still very impressive. It was a mauzy day, but I was able to take a few shots between squalls without getting too soaked.

[Paul Pless]

tell us about the boats

[Steve McMahon]

tell us about the boats

Them's fishin boats Paul.
We'd need mmd's knowledge as to the history and proper name. It's a common design I've seen along the Southern Shore. F'glass over wood. Nice hull form, but ugly cabins.

Some info here maybe? I've not yet had the chance to look.
http://woodenboatmuseum.com/

[Steve McMahon]

Well Mr Pless, I asked around, and the most consistent answer I could get was these boats were simply called "motor boats". Unfortunately they are disappearing.
Styles vary considerably by region and builder.

[mmd]

Dem be trap skiff, b'ys.

Here's a lovely video (CBC program "Land and Sea", 1981):




Here's a photo of one "loaded to the gunn'ls" back in the days when one could catch a boatload of cod:




And a link to a website with lots of photos of Newfoundland inshore craft, with many trap skiffs illustrated:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/jpnewe...7625352458559/


Edit to add:

In response to Steve's comment "Styles vary considerably by region and builder", up to the advent of molded fiberglass trap skiffs in the '70s, knowledgeable folks could tell which community a trap skiff came from, as each community developed its own unique style of trap skiff. This was common among fishing communities throught the region, and was reflected in many types of boats, too, such as Cape Islanders, rodneys, skiffs, etc.

[Dan McCosh]

Always wondered what the shape is like underwater.

[Steve McMahon]

Thanks Michael.
Trap Skiff works for me. Unfortunately the local vernacular tends to be rather general with regards to boat styles and whales.

[JimD]

tell us about the boats

Well, you start with a nice boat and then you nail a plywood box to it. An old NL tradition.

[Rich Jones]

Disaster strikes! Breaking news! https://www.thebeaverton.com/2017/04...ision-iceberg/