by Bob Comet
Categories:
- Build type: [Scratch]
- Material: [Wood]
- Scale: [1:16 (3/4" = 1')]
- Subject Type: [Fishing]
- Era: [1815-1914]
- Nationality: [United States]
- Propulsion: [Sail]
Model Images
About the Vessel
Example of a 17′ skiff built in Wingate about 1906 and used for crabbing at Taylors Island. This was a very weatherly design used for crabbing with trot-lines. This information is as recorded in Chesapeake Bay Crabbing Skiffs by Howard I. Chapelle.