[3e] Boats of Lewis and Clark

[Phaelen Bleux]

The White Pirogue (TL5)
This was one of Lewis and Clark's supporting boats on their exploration of the Ohio River. It carried 8 Frenchmen. There were two pintles on the bow of the boat to hold blunderbusses in case of attack.

Subassemblies: Body +4 with Mediocre lines, one 14' Mast -3.
Powertrain: 79 sf of Cloth Sails and/or 6 Rowing Stations.
Occupancy: 8 (6 oarsmen, 1 helmsman, 1 bowman).
Cargo: 8 tons.

Armor: 2/2W overall

Body: Navigation instruments, ragtop over rear three seats, 2 pintles in bow.

Statistics:
Size: 39'x8.6'x14' Payload: 8.8 tons Lwt.: 12.4 tons
Volume: 705 cf. Maint.: 283 hours Price: $5,002

HT: 11. HPs: 713 Body, 5 Mast.

wSpeed: 3.6 wAccel: 0.03 wDecel: 2 wMR: 0.1 wSR: 4
Under sail: wSpeed 6, wAccel 0.13.
Draft: 1.7'. Flotation Rating: 20 tons.

Design Notes:
Structure is Medium, with Standard materials. Waterproofed. Armor is DR 2 Standard Wood. The volume of the armor is figured into the design, as per the rules on p. VEii5. Mast height was estimated from a scale model of the vessel. Calculated draft was 2.1'; the historical value is shown. The boat has a 19" freeboard. Empty weight is 7,188 lbs.