Gloucester dory

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The Gloucester dory is a variant of the Banks dory, a type of narrow-bottomed, slab-sided boat, common in the North Eastern United States. It is characteristically smaller and lighter, with less overhang, both bow and stern, and less freeboard.{{cite web|title= The Gloucester Light Dory |first= Tom | last= Jackson |date= 21 October 2020 | url=https://smallboatsmonthly.com/article/the-gloucester-light-dory/|access-date=20 January 2021}} It retains the Banks dory's slab sides. Gloucester dories were designed to be launched through the surf behind a breakwater for daily fishing and lobstering off the Massachusetts shore.

Because of its simple lines, a Gloucester dory is relatively easy to build. With the straight sides and flat bottom, stitch and glue techniques work well with this boat.{{cite web|title= Old Wharf Dory, Row Boats |url= http://www.oldwharf.com/row|access-date=20 January 2021}}