Catboats distinguished from "Cape Cod catboats" by their narrower hulls, increased freeboard, and collapsible spritsail rig; first designed in the 1870s for lobstering and fishing in the specific coastal conditions around Woods Hole, Massachusetts; later used for racing.
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boats, Woods Hole
boats, Woods Hole spritsail
spritsail boats, Woods Hole
spritsails, Woods Hole
Woods Hole boats
Woods Hole spritsails
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