Dory Descriptions and Photos
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The MORNING GLORY dory
A dory for display only. It can be used as a salad bar or bowl or it can be filled with ice and beverages. Great at functions and parties.
It is a scale construction of the ubiquitous "trawl dory".

Bottom length - 5'.

The LITTLE SISTER dory
Was developed for a tender on a 50' schooner. Dories are designed to stack together, so the yacht was able to carry two tenders in the same space as one. These boats look tiny but can carry 800 lbs. There is a story of one of these dorys carrying a large anchor off to windward of the schooner "Voyager" enabling her to avoid being dashed against a stone bulkhead.

Bottom length - 8'.

The ADMIRAL'S dory
An excellent recreational boat for children. As soon as a child is able lift an oar they can learn to row.

Bottom length - 10'.

The BLACK ROCKS dory
Our most popular size for recreational rowing. Small enough to be handled by a six year old, large enough to be rowed by two adults.

Bottom length - 11'.

The LUNENBURG dory
A good dory for a family. Mom and Dad can pull it up the beach and there is still room for the food and camping gear.

Bottom length - 11'.

The BASTARD dory
A double dory used in the bank fishery. It is called a bastard dory because it is neither a single dory or a true trawl dory but somewhere in the middle. It has nothing to do with its parentage.

Bottom length - 14'.

 

The TRAWL dory
The original and famous "BANK DORY". Able to carry a one ton payload and keep two men safe in a winter gale on the North Atlantic. Easily rowed and sailed this is truly a classic.

Bottom length - 15'.

 

The SEINE dory
A large circular net set for mackeral, herring, tuna and cod is called a seine net. Seine boats are used to collect the fish from these nets and be towed to and from them. They have a 5000 lb. capacity and are great big roomy things which are fun to sail, motor, row, or just lay around.

Bottom length - 20'.