A keelboat is a riverine cargo-capable working boat, or a small- to mid-sized recreational sailing yacht. The boats in the first category have shallow structural keels, and are nearly flat-bottomed and often used leeboards if forced in open water, while modern recreational keelboats have prominent fixed fin keels, and considerable draft. The two terms may draw from cognate words with different final meaning.
A keel boat,[1]keelboat,[1] or keel-boat[2] is a type of usually long, narrow cigar-shaped riverboat,[1] or unsheltered water barge which is sometimes also called a poleboat—that is built about a slight keel and is designed as a boat built for the navigation of rivers, shallow lakes, and sometimes canals that were commonly used in America including use in great numbers by settlers making their way west in the century-plus of wide-open western American frontiers.[1][2] They were also used extensively for transporting cargo to market, and for exploration and trading expeditions, for water transport was then most effective means to move bulky or heavy cargo.
Keelboats were similar to riverboats, but like other barges were unpowered and were typically propelled and steered with oars or setting poles—usually the latter. Keelboats have been used for exploration, such as during the Lewis and Clark Expedition,[3] but were primarily used to transport cargo or settlers in the early 19th century.[4] The process of moving a keelboat upriver was extremely difficult, though current dependent. Most of these keelboats were 50 to 80 feet (15 to 24 m) long and 15 feet (5 m) wide. They usually had a cabin in the middle or at the rear, but were sometimes constructed with an open deck.[3]Mike Fink is probably the most noted keelboater in history.
We stop the press to announce the arrival this morning of the steam-boat, REPUBLICAN, Toll, Master from the rapids of the Wabash. The Republican had in tow keel boats, "the Hoosier Lady" and "the Hoosier Boy," bringing freight to Lafayette, Messrs Taylor & Harter, Taylor & Li J. McCormick, J. B. Seamen and Hunter, and for Messrs, Ewing of the Bridge at Logansport. This is the first arrival at Lafayette this year. We understand the Republican is going to try and ascend the Wabash at Logansport. If she is successful she be the first one that ever has been, and with entitlement to the premium, which we learn is been offered by General Tipton and other enterprising and worthy citizens of that first arrival. The Wabash is in steam boating condition, and we may experience several arrivals, in a few days.[full citation needed]
The term keel was associated in Great Britain with three particular working boat types. The Norfolk Keel ancestor of the Norfolk Wherry, the Humber Keel and the Tyne Keel and their Keelmen. In Ireland the Howth 17 was designed by Sir Walter Boyd in 1897, and is the oldest one-design racing keelboat in the world.
Modern keelboatsedit
A yacht race in California
A keelboat is technically any sailboat with a keel—as opposed to a centerboard or daggerboard. In New Zealand the term keeler is frequently used as a generic alternative—meaning any sailboat with a keel, regardless of size.[citation needed]
World Sailing (formerly the ISAF, formerly the IYRU) usage differentiates keelboats (including the 12-meter class) from generally larger yachts, despite overlap in the sizes of boats in the two classes. The Olympic Games used "keelboat" to describe keeled boats with up to a three-man crew, as opposed to larger-crewed boats such as the 12-metre class.[citation needed]
In some countries yachts can also be differentiated from keelboats with the addition of a toilet or "head" as the term "keelboat" is in some places understood to mean a sailboat with a keel that is designed purely for recreational/racing purposes, while the term "yacht" describes a sailboat designed for overnight transport.[citation needed]
^ abcd. Archived from the original on 2010-01-31. The keelboat which my brothers had in 1828, I think, was the first which navigated the Kansas river. After I came the keel boat was used altogether on the Kaw River (Kansas River) ...
^ abOfficial town website, history. "welcome to Brownsville". Retrieved 2009-07-02. Brownsville situated, at the westernmost point of Fayette County, on the National Road and overlooking the Monongahela River was the gateway to the west. Thomas Brown, realizing that pioneers would be drawn to the Brownsville area to get to the Ohio Valley and the state of Kentucky, purchased land in the 1700s (decade) and by mid-18th century a town was being mapped out. It was then, that the town of Brownsville (named for Thomas Brown and formerly known as Redstone Old Fort) became a "keel-boat" building center as well as other businesses for travelers. The businessmen from Brownsville supplied transportation and supplies to the traveling pioneers, and the town became very prosperous. The steamboat industry soon took over to facilitate traffic along the Monongahela River. The very first steamboat, the Enterprise, to travel to New Orleans and return by its own power was designed and built in the Brownsville boatyards and launched from the Brownsville Wharf in 1814.
^ abMussulman, Joseph (April 2014). "Flagship: Keelboat, Barge or Boat?". Discovering Lewis & Clark. Retrieved 19 June 2018.
^Riley, Franklin Lafayette (1903). Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society. Vol. VII. Oxford, Mississippi: Mississippi Historical Society. p. 482.
External linksedit
Solent XOD Forum on CrewInCowes.co.uk website 2012-04-20 at the Wayback Machine
Website with Keelboat history and details 2010-01-31 at the Wayback Machine
The Keelboat Age on Western Waters, by Leland D. Baldwin, University of Pittsburgh Press, 1941. (provides the authority for the previous linked website)
Steambots Times, Keelboats
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Keelboat news newspapers books scholar JSTOR October 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message A keelboat is a riverine cargo capable working boat or a small to mid sized recreational sailing yacht The boats in the first category have shallow structural keels and are nearly flat bottomed and often used leeboards if forced in open water while modern recreational keelboats have prominent fixed fin keels and considerable draft The two terms may draw from cognate words with different final meaning Barges twice A long cigar shaped keelboat passing a flatboat on the Ohio River Side view of the keelboat from the Lewis and Clark Expedition on the back of the 2004 nickelA keel boat 1 keelboat 1 or keel boat 2 is a type of usually long narrow cigar shaped riverboat 1 or unsheltered water barge which is sometimes also called a poleboat that is built about a slight keel and is designed as a boat built for the navigation of rivers shallow lakes and sometimes canals that were commonly used in America including use in great numbers by settlers making their way west in the century plus of wide open western American frontiers 1 2 They were also used extensively for transporting cargo to market and for exploration and trading expeditions for water transport was then most effective means to move bulky or heavy cargo Keelboats were similar to riverboats but like other barges were unpowered and were typically propelled and steered with oars or setting poles usually the latter Keelboats have been used for exploration such as during the Lewis and Clark Expedition 3 but were primarily used to transport cargo or settlers in the early 19th century 4 The process of moving a keelboat upriver was extremely difficult though current dependent Most of these keelboats were 50 to 80 feet 15 to 24 m long and 15 feet 5 m wide They usually had a cabin in the middle or at the rear but were sometimes constructed with an open deck 3 Mike Fink is probably the most noted keelboater in history Historical account of two keelboats published in the original Courier Journal of Lafayette Indiana in 1833 We stop the press to announce the arrival this morning of the steam boat REPUBLICAN Toll Master from the rapids of the Wabash The Republican had in tow keel boats the Hoosier Lady and the Hoosier Boy bringing freight to Lafayette Messrs Taylor amp Harter Taylor amp Li J McCormick J B Seamen and Hunter and for Messrs Ewing of the Bridge at Logansport This is the first arrival at Lafayette this year We understand the Republican is going to try and ascend the Wabash at Logansport If she is successful she be the first one that ever has been and with entitlement to the premium which we learn is been offered by General Tipton and other enterprising and worthy citizens of that first arrival The Wabash is in steam boating condition and we may experience several arrivals in a few days full citation needed Contents 1 In Great Britain and Ireland 2 Modern keelboats 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksIn Great Britain and Ireland editThe term keel was associated in Great Britain with three particular working boat types The Norfolk Keel ancestor of the Norfolk Wherry the Humber Keel and the Tyne Keel and their Keelmen In Ireland the Howth 17 was designed by Sir Walter Boyd in 1897 and is the oldest one design racing keelboat in the world Modern keelboats edit nbsp A yacht race in CaliforniaA keelboat is technically any sailboat with a keel as opposed to a centerboard or daggerboard In New Zealand the term keeler is frequently used as a generic alternative meaning any sailboat with a keel regardless of size citation needed World Sailing formerly the ISAF formerly the IYRU usage differentiates keelboats including the 12 meter class from generally larger yachts despite overlap in the sizes of boats in the two classes The Olympic Games used keelboat to describe keeled boats with up to a three man crew as opposed to larger crewed boats such as the 12 metre class citation needed In some countries yachts can also be differentiated from keelboats with the addition of a toilet or head as the term keelboat is in some places understood to mean a sailboat with a keel that is designed purely for recreational racing purposes while the term yacht describes a sailboat designed for overnight transport citation needed See also edit Classic keelboat classes list of keelboat classes designed before 1970 Ferryboat Flatboat Keelmen Lewis and Clark s keelboat List of sailing boat types Mike Fink Keel Boats Norfolk Wherry RiverboatReferences edit a b c d Keelboats Archived from the original on 2010 01 31 The keelboat which my brothers had in 1828 I think was the first which navigated the Kansas river After I came the keel boat was used altogether on the Kaw River Kansas River a b Official town website history welcome to Brownsville Retrieved 2009 07 02 Brownsville situated at the westernmost point of Fayette County on the National Road and overlooking the Monongahela River was the gateway to the west Thomas Brown realizing that pioneers would be drawn to the Brownsville area to get to the Ohio Valley and the state of Kentucky purchased land in the 1700s decade and by mid 18th century a town was being mapped out It was then that the town of Brownsville named for Thomas Brown and formerly known as Redstone Old Fort became a keel boat building center as well as other businesses for travelers The businessmen from Brownsville supplied transportation and supplies to the traveling pioneers and the town became very prosperous The steamboat industry soon took over to facilitate traffic along the Monongahela River The very first steamboat the Enterprise to travel to New Orleans and return by its own power was designed and built in the Brownsville boatyards and launched from the Brownsville Wharf in 1814 a b Mussulman Joseph April 2014 Flagship Keelboat Barge or Boat Discovering Lewis amp Clark Retrieved 19 June 2018 Riley Franklin Lafayette 1903 Publications of the Mississippi Historical Society Vol VII Oxford Mississippi Mississippi Historical Society p 482 External links editClassic Boat guide to X One Design Keelboat Solent XOD Forum on CrewInCowes co uk website Archived 2012 04 20 at the Wayback Machine Website with Keelboat history and details Archived 2010 01 31 at the Wayback Machine The Keelboat Age on Western Waters by Leland D Baldwin University of Pittsburgh Press 1941 provides the authority for the previous linked website Steambots Times Keelboats nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Keelboats Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Keelboat amp oldid 1174900179, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
