At right is Christine Coombs' painting of her family's Matinicus Double Ender, Freedom which was refurbished by Duck Trap Woodworking of Lincolnville Beach, Maine.
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These boats were originally designed and used for lobstering off of Matinicus Island. It's said that they were inspired by the canoes used by the Passamaquoddy Indians in Maine.
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The Passamaquoddy's were warlike and used to paddle down the coast all the way to Massachusetts to attack the peaceful and agricultural Pawtuckets and Naumkeags.
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There is a nice Matinicus moored near Brown's Island in Marblehead Little Harbor.
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I bought a set of plans to build a 12 footer a few years ago, and just pulled them out again.
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