Kathleen in VA Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 I have come across this term in a document I am proofreading and I've never heard it before. Can someone enlighten me? Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region operates shipboard program for students in Washington and suburban Maryland using two historic Chesapeake Bay buy boats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justasque Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 " A buy boat is a large vessel (usually 50' or more) that went up and down the Chesapeake Bay and bought the daily catch from the Skipjacks and other working boats. The buy boats would then take the catch to the market. You might say that these boats were considered the middle men of the water. This practice enabled the other working boats to stay out on the waters longer. These boats still work today, but they also carry seed oysters out and plant them for the state, and sometimes take classes or tour groups out for hire." http://www.wye-river-models.com/pages/buy.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen in VA Posted March 22, 2012 Author Share Posted March 22, 2012 Thanks, Pauline. Your user name certainly is apt.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justasque Posted March 22, 2012 Share Posted March 22, 2012 Thanks, Pauline. Your user name certainly is apt.:) :D I love to find the answers to questions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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