Country: United States

Traditional fishing boat (and later recreational craft) originating in Friendship, Maine.

United State Frigate active in the conflict with Barbary States and the War of 1812

Mid-19th-century fishing smack, now at Mystic Seaport Museum and designated a National Historic Landmark in 1995

Chesapeake Bay Oyster Dredger

Coal lighter

Rowing boat with a distinctive wine glass transom

About the Vessel This model is of a lighter belonging to the New York Central Railroad. Generally speaking, “lighters” are vessels used to load and offload freight to and from larger ships, when the larger ships cannot access a pier. Before there were tunnels, the Hudson River was a barrier […]

Virginia pilot boat renamed in honor of the modeler’s wife

Rowboat that was developed in the 1840’s for recreational activities in Adirondack Park

Spanish-American War Torpedo Boat