AY Honors/Rowing/Answer Key

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The term '''skiff''' is applied to various [[river]] [[boat |craft]], but a skiff is typically a small flat-bottomed open boat with a pointed [[Bow (ship) |bow]] and square [[stern]]. Although originally used mainly by [[fishermen]], they are today primarily leisure craft. They usually hold either one person or, more commonly, three (two [[sculling |scullers]] and a [[coxswain]]).

[[Image:Skiff.jpg|right|thumb|180px|A classic flat-bottom skiff in Maine.]]

Many modern skiffs do carry a small [[outboard motor]] and have a center-console hull design, with a blunt bow, a flat bottom and a square stern. They are relatively inexpensive compared to skiboats or bass boats, and are common "working" boats, filling such jobs as ferrying passengers from the shore to a larger vessel, or employed by [[crab]] trappers.

The word has a complicated etymology: it comes from the [[Middle English]] ''skif'', which derives from the [[Old French]] ''esquif'', which in turn derives from the [[Old Italian]] ''schifo'', which is itself of [[German language|Germanic]] origin. The word is related to ''[[ship]]''.

Skiffs were once very common on the [[River Thames]] in [[England]] and featured in the famous book about a journey up the Thames in a skiff, [[Three Men in a Boat]].

The term "skif" or "skif dank" is also a term often used in stoner cliques to relate the opinion that something is good, or of high quality.

Skiff are also high performance sailing dinghies. Examples include: [[29er]], [[49er (dinghy)|49er]], [[18ft Skiff|18 footer]], [[musto skiff]], and [[International 14]].

The Central American version of a skiff is generally called a ''''Panga''''. The form probably originated from skiffs brought to the region by North American sport-fishers. They form the backbone of the small-scale fishing effort in the region.

Usually between 19 and 28 feet in length, with capacities ranging from 1 to 5 tons. Usually powered by outboard motors of between 45hp and 200hp, they are [[planing (sailing)|planing hulls]] capable of speeds in excess of 35 knots.

The hulls are made of [[Fiberglass]] or FRP, heavily reinforced by numerous [[bulkhead]]s and usually have [[bow (ship)|bow]] and [[stern]] enclosed [[flotation]] compartments.

In the hands of an experienced operator they are extremely seaworthy. Most pangas have a working life of between 5 to 10 years if properly maintained.

Most Pangas are made in factories located near major [[commercial fishing]] areas. La Reforma, [[Sinaloa]], is the center of Pacific Mexico's manufacturing effort and is home to two of [[Mexico]]'s most respected panga manufacturers: El Morro and Reformania Vega. A typical panga costs about $6,000.

==External links==

*[http://www.Ultimate-Boats.com Ultimate Boats]
*[http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/skiffhire/boats.html Thames Skiff Hire - pictures of Thames skiffs]
*[http://www.49er.org 49er skiff]
*[http://www.29er.org 29er skiff]
*[http://www.kinopangas.org Mexican Pangas]
[[Category:Boat types]]

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AY Honors/Knot/Fisherman's bend

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{{Knot-details

| name=Fisherman's knot
| names=Waterman's knot, angler's knot, Englishman's knot
| type=Bend (knot)
| origin=Ancient
| related=[[Overhand knot]], [[double fisherman's knot]], [[triple fisherman's knot]]
| releasing=Jamming
| strength=
| caveat=Difficult or impossible to untie
| uses=Joining thin, stiff or slippery lines
}}
The '''Fisherman's [[knot]]''' is a specialized [[bend (knot)|bend]]. It consists of two [[overhand knot]]s wrapped around each other.

It requires little dexterity, so it can be tied in stubborn materials with cold, wet hands. When tightened, it becomes very small and won't jam a mechanism such as a [[fishing rod]]. The free ends can be cropped very close to the knot. These qualities make it very useful for [[fishing line]]. However, bending a [[monofilament line]] into the tight curves of the overhand knots can generate enough heat to seriously weaken the line. Wetting the line before tightening the knot helps to dissipate the heat.

To tie the fisherman's knot, lay the two ends to be tied alongside each other and facing opposite ways. Tie an overhand knot on the first rope and pass the second rope through the loop formed. Tighten the overhand knot, to prevent the line inside it from flopping around. Then tie another overhand knot on the second rope with the first rope passing through it.

==See also==
* http://FishingKnots.blogspot.com
*[[List of knots]]

[[Category:knots]]

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