Monterey clipper
The Monterey Clipper is a
Known variously as a Monterey Hull, Putt-putt, Silena boat, and Lampra boat, the Monterey Clipper's history has swung with the fortunes of the local
History
The Monterey Clipper has long been considered part of the local fishing fleet to the San Francisco Bay Area, the Monterey Bay Area and east to the Sacramento delta.
The feluccas were at first used to gather
The Monterey Clipper came into being with industrialization around 1925. The boat was improved with a small single-cylinder gasoline engine and amenities such that, "it could engage in multiple types of fishing and spend several days at sea". [5] All total, around this period, about 500 of the small fishing boats were based in San Francisco. Companies like the Beviaqua yard and the Genoa Boat Works were instrumental in adding to the fleet.
By the 1930s, the local
Today, this boat is too small, too slow, and inadequate for commercial fishing. In its day, it could support a family, and sometimes two, but it now serves mainly as a pleasure craft. These boats can be found as far north as Alaska and as far south as San Diego. In spite of its downturn, its value as a small craft continues to be seen in similar hulls built in other parts of the world such as South Africa, Chile, Egypt, and India.
References
- ^ a b Carl Nolte, Chronicle Staff Writer, Tiny boats that made the wharf are sinking: Monterey clipper group seeks a break in rent to stay float, The SF Chronicle, 2006-07-03. - The original SF Chronicle story that started this record. Accessed on 2008-08-13
- ^ ISBN 0-9651251-3-0. NOTE: the latter book may have multiple titles.
- ^ a b History of Fisherman's Wharf. Accessed on 2006-06-15
- ^ Ghirardelli Plaques #14 Accessed on 2008-08-13
- ^ a b NOAA:NWFSC San Francisco, California Community Profile
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