Dory

The dory is a small, shallow-draft boat, about 5 to 7 metres or 16 to 23 feet long. It is usually a lightweight boat with high sides, a flat bottom and sharp bows. They are easy to build because of their simple lines. For centuries, dories have been used as traditional fishing boats, both in coastal waters and in the open sea. 2Definition Strictly speaking, the only true defining characteristic of the dory is that it is planked up with wide boards, "It should be well understood, that it is the dory's special mode of construction, not its hull shape, that sets it, and its related sub-types apart from other boats" More generally speaking, the dory can be defined as a small boat which has: a flat bottom, with the bottom planks fastened lengthwise (bow to stern). a hull shape defined by the natural curve of a sawn plank (never steam bent). planks overlapping the stem at the front of the boat and an outer 'false' stem covering the hood ends of the planks. (with some exceptions) a fairly narrow transom often referred to as the 'tombstone' due to its unique shape. The hull's bottom is transversely flat and usually bowed fore-and-aft. (This curvature is known as 'rocker'.) The stern is frequently a raked narrow transom that tapers sharply toward the bottom forming a nearly double-ended boa