BRITISH VIRGIN ISLAND SHIP ISSUE 1984

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BRITISH VIRGIN ISLAND SHIPS ISSUSE 1984
Log Book 1985 page 113 gives the following information on this set:
SLOOP 10c
Of the different types of boats that were built in the Virgin Islands the Tortola Sloop was the most distinctive. Its origins are obscure. They may stem from the traditional small craft of Britain and Colonial America, adapted over the years to suit local conditions. The sloop’s considerable sheer and pronounced overhang made it ideal for fighting the short seas between the islands. The average size was 25 feet overall. Construction was imported pine planking over frames made from the Tabebuia heterophylla (locally known as white cedar.)
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FISHING BOAT 35c
Seine boats are built specifically for the seine fishing, and are approximately 20 feet overall. Traditionally, four oars were used to propel the boat but, since the advent of the outboard motor, three oars are common; the outboard being the motive power to get to the fishing ground. The oars are used just to round the net.
SCHOONER 60c
Relatively few schooner were built, the last being THE PRIDE OF TORTOLA in 1953.
CARGO BOAT 75c
The Down Island Cargo Boat is a vessel built specifically for power rather than for sail.
British Virgin Islands 1984 10c/75c sg548/551, scott?