Rack on French tuna boats

[Dr Syn]

Hi All, What is the rack for on the deck of French tuna boats, eg Marie Jeanne

 

[Thomas Marocke]

Hi Dr Syn!

There were many French fishing boats which fished off the USA coasts and had very long sailing times. There, the fish came in barrels, as with the Newfoundland schooners. On shorter trips off the home coast and with very large fish, it looks like this:




Photos: Bateaux des côtes de France, page 336.

Best regards
Thomas

 

[Thomas Marocke]

The decks on herring trawlers looked a little differnt.


Own model of the "l'Adélaïde" from Dieppe.

Best regards
Thomas

 

[Dr Syn]

Thanks all, it was just that on the Marie Jeanne the slats seem very close together, like maybe they didn't hang the tuna from them but laid them out. Thanks

 

[Dr Syn]

Another question on the marie jeanne. Did boats of that era carry liferings, I saw a picture of it with one on the mizzen shrouds but every other picture has none.
Cheers
Mick

 

[Thomas Marocke]

Hi Mick!

Contemporary photographs do not show life rings on tuna boats. But in a blueprint of the "Marie Jeanne" of the AAMM (Association des Amis du Musée National de la Marine) from Paris, the life rings are shown. Anyone using this blueprint will recreate these life rings. Whether correct or not I cannot judge, because these plans are drawn by specialists.

Best regards
Thomas

 

[Uwek]

Hi All, What is the rack for on the deck of French tuna boats, eg Marie Jeanne

Hallo @Dr Syn
we wish you all the BEST and a HAPPY BIRTHDAY

 

[Dr Syn]

Thanks all, but I didn't want reminding of my age

 

[Jolley Roger]

Don't forget the laundry!


I'm a bit late to the party, but here is a pic with one with a life ring