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How was the Tancook whaler related to the Labrador whaler?
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A commercial salmon-fishing boat in Alaska.
The Tancook whaler and the Labrador whaler are related through design lineage. The Labrador whaler was a lapstrake, double-ended rowing and sailing boat utilized in the Labrador fisheries during the 19th century. Its design appears to have served as the inspiration for the Tancook whaler, which is a schooner-rigged, centreboard fishing boat recognized for its excellent handling qualities.1