Shallop

Mid 1800s Etive ferry crossing at Connel

They are based on the ancient galley / birlinn

Shallop

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Originally, a small sloop-like warship, predominantly a cruiser in shallow coastal water. In the 16th–17th centuries this term was used more often about a small class of ship’s boat.1

Shallop- a 2-masted ship usually carying lugsails. Can also be a 17th century ship’s boat used as a tender. Had no keel but used leeboards instead. Can be propelled by oars or sails.2

What is a Shallop?
In the 1600s, the word "shallop" referred to an open wooden workboat such as a barge, dory, or rowboat. Shallops were small enough to row but also had one or two sails.
Captain Smith's shallop could carry 15 men. It was probably about 30 feet long and 8 feet wide. It drew less than 2 feet of water, which was important for navigating the shallow waters of the Chesapeake Bay and many of the tributaries. Like most English boats of the period, the shallop was built of oak planks fastened together with wooden pegs. It had at least one mast and one or two sails made of hemp canvas.
Like a barge, a shallop could carry heavy cargos in shallow water. Smith described his boat as "open barge neare three tuns burthen" - which meant it could carry up to three tons of cargo. Its exact shape and style remain and mystery.

The shallop offered several advantages - it could be powered by oars or sails, travel in deep or shallow waters, and was light enough to pull ashore. In calms, its mast could be lowered and stowed inside the boat.3
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Shallops - taken ON ships (Mayflower) in the early colonial crossings https://www.colonialsociety.org/node/1977


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