The NJ Garvey flat-bottomed boat was named after Jarvis (Gervas) Pharo who settled in West Creek, New Jersey, in the early 1700’s. He brought with him a design for a “Punt Boat,” a long, narrow, shallow-draft boat that eventually became the “Garvey”. The original Garveys were between 14-30 feet. Garveys were originally made of native Atlantic White Cedar. They are a flat bottomed scow type of boat that became the workboat of the clammer and crabber. Over the years, boat builders made modificatio

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