The Mowat Boat and the Development of Small Watercraft on the Great Lakes

Publication
The Northern Mariner / Le marin du nord (St. John's, NL), Apr 2009, p. 193-223
Description
Creator
Ratcliffe, John E., Author
Media Type
Text
Item Type
Articles
Description
From 2003 to 2007, a team of volunteers at the Maritime Museum of the Great Lakes, Kingston, Ontario, renovated a 28-foot wooden boat that was once owned by Angus Mowat, father of author Farley Mowat. This article is based on a study of the history of the boat company to complete the restoration work. Archival research indicated that originally the boat was built as a sailing boat around 1910 before being converted into a motorized fishing boat, and later yacht. In these various incarnations the "Mowat Boat" incorporated important elements in the history of this type of Great Lakes boat backdating much of the first construction of it. These conceptual elements provide insights into other points of interest in Great Lakes maritime history.
Date of Publication
Apr 2009
Subject(s)
Boats
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Barcovan Beach
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 44.03342 Longitude: -77.63279
  • Kingston
    Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 44.2255315964728 Longitude: -76.4834905476379
Copyright Statement
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Copyright Holder
Canadian Nautical Research Society
Recommended Citation
The Northern Mariner/le marin du nord, XIX No. 2, (April 2009), 193-223
Contact
Canadian Nautical Research Society

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The Mowat Boat and the Development of Small Watercraft on the Great Lakes


From 2003 to 2007, a team of volunteers at the Maritime Museum of the Great Lakes, Kingston, Ontario, renovated a 28-foot wooden boat that was once owned by Angus Mowat, father of author Farley Mowat. This article is based on a study of the history of the boat company to complete the restoration work. Archival research indicated that originally the boat was built as a sailing boat around 1910 before being converted into a motorized fishing boat, and later yacht. In these various incarnations the "Mowat Boat" incorporated important elements in the history of this type of Great Lakes boat backdating much of the first construction of it. These conceptual elements provide insights into other points of interest in Great Lakes maritime history.