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Term: waterman's skiff

An oar powered open skiff with seating for 4 to 6 passengers and one oarsman, for transport or ferrying across waterways over short distances. Similar to an English wherry.

Vessels

LESTER in the 1980s

1890-1900

KATE on display at Wharf 7 with other small craft from the Sydney Heritage Fleet collection

c 1913

AMBER LEE in a quiet corner of the Murray River in 2007

1920

ADMIRAL in the late 1800s

1865