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ix. shipping and navigation.
fishing industry — peculiar types of Swedish boats have developed, of
which several may deserve mention here.
The Swedish coastal steamers early developed to a real type, which are
as different from those of other countries as, e. g. the river steamers which
have become a speciality for America.
Photo. Pr. G. Klemming, Stockholm,
In the Stockholm Archipelago (Skärgård).
The Swedish coastal steamer is generally of medium size, about 60 meters in
length. In appearance it is extremely elegant and almost resembles a pleasure
yacht; it is kept extremely well, being painted, washed, and cleaned on every
possible occasion. The fitting-up affords every comfort: the saloons are cosy,
carpeted, well-lighted, and well-ventilated; the cabins are furnished with the
most comfortable reclining places, broad and with soft upholstering (with scarcely
ever two berths placed one above the other, as is so often the case in vessels
of other countries). The attendants are exclusively women, and the catering,
which is at the same time excellent and cheap, is as a rule mangaged by
women. This perfection of comfort and ease in everything, combined with the
pleasure of passing through the most splendid scenery, without any rolling and
consequently without any sea-sickness, make the trips on Swedish island- and
canal-steamers really pleasurable, a circumstance that has, in recent years, received
the attention of tourists from foreign countries.
Among the various types of Swedish sailing-boats, the Koster boat, the
Roslag sloop, and the Blekinge punt are the most noteworthy.
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