#whaleboat

[lucybellwood]

Wrote a bit about my time staying at Mystic Seaport this month for the Melville Society Conference! It was unfathomably lovely to draw for fun after such a long time away from my sketchbook.

[ltwilliammowett]

Whaleboat water cask, 19th century

[rexstewartoriginals]

Here, I post a piece that's on its way to a collector in New England. A work which I hand carved entirely of pine (with basswood accents). The work represent America's whaling industry during its early Industrial Age. The video can be viewed here https://youtube.com/watch?v=6523G6QCIUk .

[letmeinimafairy]

An absolutely amazing jasper and the Pequeod’s whaleboats, the working name - Bonnie ship the Diamond.  And the desert, or, specifically, the former sea. The initial idea was an old lighthouse and the sandstorm around, but well, Moby Dick happened.

[normasansvisage]

Vogue à l'âme .

instagram : normasansvisage

[gizzberg]

My oc

[ghoti-and-us]

Nadine Boughton

[ltwilliammowett]

The Whaleboat, early 19th century

The whaleboat was towed by a harpooned whale until the animal tired. Lances were then used for the kill

Whaleboats were perhaps the most important piece of equipment to the whaler because it was in them that the actual hunt took place. 30 feet long and six feet wide with a depth of 22 inches amidships and 37 inches at bow and stern, whaleboats were built for speed and maneuverability for a small crew of 5-7 men. 

Whaleboat showing position of crew. unknown artist, early 19th century (x)

Their simple design made them strong and easy to repair, which was important on long voyages because the boats were frequently damaged during encounters with whales. They were sometimes equipped with a mast, sail, and rudder; many, however, were powered by five 16- to 18-foot long oars and were steered with a 22-foot long steering oar.