How Long to Read Chesapeake Bay Deck Boats

How Long Does it Take to Read Chesapeake Bay Deck Boats?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 12 minutes to read Chesapeake Bay Deck Boats by Larry S. Chowning

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

During the 1880s, Chesapeake Bay boatbuilders began constructing small wooden open boats, referred to as deadrise boats, out of planks with V-shaped bows. As boatbuilders created larger deadrise boats, decks were installed to provide more work and payload space; these deck boats also had a house/pilothouse near the stern and a mast closer to the bow of the boat. Deck boats were powered by gasoline engines but also utilized sails and wind. From the 1910s to the 1940s, auxiliary "steadying" sails were raised to help steady the boat when encountering adverse seas. More deck boats were built in the 1920s than in any other decade. Over the history of the boats, several thousand worked the bay in the freight business, were used to buy and plant oysters, worked in the bay's pound net fishery, and dredged for crabs and oysters. Approximately 40 boats are left on the bay. A few still work the water. Some have found new life as recreational yachts, and others are education boats owned by museums and nonprofits. In 2004, boat owners formed the Chesapeake Bay Buyboat Association, which holds an annual rendezvous at different ports as a way to educate the public about this unique aspect of Chesapeake Bay maritime history.

How long is Chesapeake Bay Deck Boats?

Chesapeake Bay Deck Boats by Larry S. Chowning is 128 pages long, and a total of 33,024 words.

This makes it 43% the length of the average book. It also has 40% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Chesapeake Bay Deck Boats Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours to read Chesapeake Bay Deck Boats aloud.

What Reading Level is Chesapeake Bay Deck Boats?

Chesapeake Bay Deck Boats is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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