Fraserburgh, Herring Boats c.1900
Photo ref:
F63003
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There are several stories as to how the zulu got its name, but the first of the type does appear to have been built around 1879 at the time of the Zulu War. It was as a direct result of changing to carvel building that the overall length of zulus increased. The masts had no standing rigging, being supported by the sail halyard and burton stay tackle. Note the mast on PF114: at deck level it appears to be at least two feet thick. The zulu beam to length ratio was in the order of 1:4. In later variants the tiller was replaced by steering wheels; steam capstans, which were used to work both rigging and the trawl, came as standard.
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