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September 4, 2019
Chesapeake art, Chesapeake Bay, Deadrise Boats, john barber, John M. Barber
Over my 40 years of exploring the Chesapeake region, I’ve often seen these once- proud vessels reduced to derelicts. Called deadrises, due to the configuration of their hulls, they are well suited to the bay’s short, choppy seas and shoal waters. Constructed of native wood and built by local craftsmen, they are perfectly suited for harvesting the bounty of the Chesapeake. They could easily be adapted for fishing, crabbing, clamming, and oystering and were beloved by their owners. In 1988…
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August 3, 2010
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July 29, 2010
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July 29, 2010
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July 29, 2010
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July 29, 2010
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