Mackinaw boat

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	The '''Mackinaw boat''' is a loose term for a light, open [[sailboat]] used in the interior of [[North America]] during the [[fur trading]] era. Within this term two different ''Mackinaw boats'' evolved: one for use on the upper [[Great Lakes]], and the other for use on the upper [[Missouri River]] and its principal tributaries.		The '''Mackinaw boat''' is a loose term for a light, open [[sailboat]] used in the interior of [[North America]] during the [[fur trading]] era. Within this term two different ''Mackinaw boats'' evolved: one for use on the upper [[Great Lakes]], and the other for use on the upper [[Missouri River]] and its principal tributaries.