The Sea Bright Skiff
Working on the Jersey Shore
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2822255 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Charles G Zug, Rita Moonsammy, Louis Presti, Al Rose |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 107 |
| Issue | 424 |
| Pages | 315 |
| Publication date | 1994-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of American Folklore (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-8715 • E-ISSN: 1535-1882 |
| Publisher | University of Illinois Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/541211 |
| OpenAlex | W1650592193 |
| Language | EN |
The Sea Bright-style skiff dates back to the mid 1800s along the North Jersey Shore. Charles Hankins still hand-crafts these boats of New Jersey cedar and green oak, though they no longer serve as fishing vessels. He demonstrates the process of building the skiff, step by step
Shore · American Environmental and Regional History · Geology · History · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology · Oceanography
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |