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 | Jersey Type Pulling Surfboat First “standard” version pulling surfboat adopted by the USLSS in the early 1870s, with design based on square-stern surf fishing boats then in common use along the coast of New Jersey. Versions of this model included the “Squan” and “Long Branch”. Neither self-righting nor self-bailing. Dimensions (varied by builder and model version): 25ft. to 27ft. overall length, 6.5 to 7ft. maximum beam, 2 to 2.5ft. depth amidships; 6 thwarts for a total of 10 oars rowed in double-banked configuration; most boats had no sailing rig; weight 954lbs.; clinker built wood hull of cedar planks over oak frames with either copper or galvanized iron fasteners. |
Monomoy Type Pulling/Sailing Surfboat Two versions of the wooden Monomoy pulling surfboat were designed and built; one for use by coastal rescue stations (of 23 and 26 feet in length, all of which were clinker built), and one for use as a cutter boat (almost all of which were carvel built). Named for Monomoy Island off of Cape Cod, MA, from where the design originated. Neither self-righting nor self-bailing. The dimensions for the standard 26ft. model assigned to lifesaving stations were: 26ft. 0in. to 26ft. 8in. overall length, 6ft. 8in. to 6ft. 9.5in. maximum beam, 2ft. 7in. depth amidships; 4 thwarts for up to 8 oars rowed in double-banked configuration; sprit sailing rig of jib and mainsail with centerboard; weight approximately 2100lbs.; double-ended clinker built hull of cedar planking over oak frames with galvanized fasteners. |  |
 | Race Point Type Pulling/Sailing Surfboat Named for Race Point at the tip of Cape Cod, MA, from where the design originated. Neither self-righting nor self-bailing. Dimensions: 24ft. 6in. overall length, 6ft. 2in. maximum beam, 2ft. 4.5in. depth amidships; 5 thwarts for 5 oars rowed in single-banked configuration; some boats had a sprit sailing rig of a jib and mainsail with centerboard; weight 1000-1200lbs.; nearly double-ended clinker built hull of cypress or cedar planks over oak frames, copper or galvanized iron fastened. |
Beebe Type Pulling Surfboat Named for Frederick Beebe, the private boat builder who developed the design. Neither self-righting nor self-bailing. Dimensions: 27ft. 4in. overall length, 7ft. maximum beam, 2ft. 3in. depth amidships; 5 thwarts for up to 10 oars rowed in double-banked configuration; no sailing rig; nearly double-ended clinker built hull of white cedar planks over white oak frames. |  |
 | Beebe-McLellan Type Pulling/Sailing Surfboat Designed by Lieutenant McLellan, USRM, and Frederick Beebe as the standard, beach-launched surfboat model to replace most if not all of the previous designs. This design was a modification of the earlier Beebe pulling surfboat. Self-bailing, but not self-righting. Dimensions: 25ft. 4in. overall length, 7ft. 0in. greatest breadth, 2ft. 7in. depth amidships; weight approx. 1300lbs.; 3 or 4 thwarts for up to 6 or 8 oars rowed in double-banked configuration; sprit sailing rig of single spruce mast with jib and spritsail; double-ended clinker built hull of white cedar planks over white oak frames with galvanized iron fasteners. |
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