what boats where used during the prohibition in America to smuggle rum?

Question

i have to do a report on rum runners during the prohibition in the 1920's-1930's. I cannot find any information on what boats were used to smuggle the contraband. One website said that lobster boats were used often....but there must be another kind of boat used....i would also like to know where i can find pictures of them.....

thanks!

Answer 1

Actually any powerful fast roomy boat would do. Fishing boats most certainly. They had a reason to be out in the open ocean at night, where the larger bulk carriers could meet them at prearranged locations. That was for bigger operations mostly. people were using pleasure boats and Yahcts, whatever. Some illegal liquor came from Canada and could be move around on the great lakes, So came up from Baja California into California. Booze was moved up from Cuba (hence "Rum runner") and all over the Caribbean on to the very close and poorly watched coastlines of many states in the South.

Google Prohibition rum runners images you'll get hits

Answer 2

Higgins boats. The same manufacture went on to produce landing crafts for our troops to use during WWII.