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29956
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For easy-to-handle and stable boats for oystering, North Carolinians 1880s chose the sharpie. From the 1880s to the 1930s, sharpies provided oystermen with high decks and rounded sterns to maneuver in the reefs and sounds.
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26457
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Changes have been made to boater registration in North Carolina. The process has been simplified in that boat owners can renew at local agents or by mail, and registrations are now on a staggered basis.
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36000
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Boat building was described by way of steps such as chime plank cutting and bending the sides of the boat and parts such as transom, keel, ribs, bow stem, bottom, and washboards. Accompanying the textual description were pictures of these parts. Included were pictures of the steps in the boat building process such as bending the boat sides and cutting chime plank.
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36001
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Mrs. Maggie Austin’s story, people from small towns like Frisco and decades past could relate to. In her youth, common were one-room schoolhouses and schooling stopped at the seventh grade, traveling by boat and on dirt roads. For all the disadvantages focused on by younger generations and city residents, she asserted Hatteras Island to be the best place to live.
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5.Sea Chest Crafts Collection by O'Neal, Joey; Midgett, Virginia Sea Chest Vol. 5 Issue 1, Fall 1978
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36013
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Woodworks that became part of the Sea Chest’s “Crafts Curators” collection included decoys and boats carved by Moody Austin and flying birds constructed by Preston Stowe.
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35955
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The harvest of the sea one could see in fish captured in nets, also captured on film by the Sea Chest’s staff. It was possible because of the area’s boats, six of which were also featured in film.
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31400
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The North Carolina Wildlife Commission provides a listing of areas that provide fishing and boating access across North Carolina. From lakes and rivers to reservoirs and beaches, North Carolina offers a large variety of access points for all manner of recreational boating and fishing activities.
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11867
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This article about a guide to good boating waters and facilities in North Carolina features a map of the state designating boating grounds that correspond to information given in the boating guide.
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13137
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Thousands have awakened to the natural opportunities of North Carolina. One of the major breakthroughs of higher standards of living is ownership of a pleasure boat. North Carolina's boating waters are hard to beat, with the Inland Waterway passing through the state to Florida, dozens of rivers, and calming shoals.
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13206
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At the recent Tar Heels Afloat Cruise, held in Washington, North Carolina, there were 75 recreational vessels from Ahoskie and New Bern, which reveals an increase in use and ownership of recreational watercraft within state waters.
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13291
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The 31st Crash Boat Rescue Flight stationed at Southport, North Carolina are conducting a vigorous program of survival at sea and in rescue operations, and are on call 24 hours a day to proceed at once to the scene of a marine disaster or emergency.
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30165
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A busy schedule of boating events occurred in North Carolina's waters this fall, beginning with the South Atlantic Regatta. This was followed by Labor Day races, moth boat races, and outboard motor races in other areas such as Elizabeth City, New Bern, and Washington.
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