Bob
Have a question related to this hub?
Alice
Got something to say related to this hub?
Share it here.
A swing boat, colloquially known as a "shuggy boat" in Northern England, is a fairground ride in which pairs of riders pull ropes to swing back and forth.[1] A similar ride called a pirate ship swings in a similar motion but without the rider pulling on ropes.
Swing boats were one of the earliest fairground rides, common in the Victorian era.[2][3] The Beamish open-air museum features an example from the 1830s, named "Skylark". The boats were originally powered by hand, but steam-driven versions began to be introduced in the 1880s.[4]
Examples of Victorian-style manually operated swing boats are still popular and are generally seen in traveling "period" fairs.[5]
 | This article about an amusement ride or roller coaster is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
