Modeler: Frazer, Alan

The Saint Lawrence Skiff is native to the Thousand Island region, where it served both recreational and commercial purposes.

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