 A few years later steam boats started to take over the business from both types of boats and women.In 1856, there were 96 rowing boats run by women, with the capacity of transporting 20-25 people in each boat.In 1875, when the rower woman profession was formally abolished (although they were allowed to continue their trade), there were five rowing boat stations in Stockholm, with a total of 23 rowing boats run by women.