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Skipjack

by Henry Clapp

Categories:

  • Build type: [Scratch]
  • Material: [Wood]
  • Scale: [1:32 (3/8" = 1')]
  • Subject Type: [Trawl / Dredge]
  • Era: [1815-1914]
  • Nationality: [United States]
  • Propulsion: [Pole/Oar] [Sail]

About the Vessel

The skipjack is a traditional fishing boat used on the Chesapeake Bay for oyster dredging. It remains in service due to laws restricting the use of powerboats in the Maryland state oyster fishery.

Model images

  • Model of a Chesapeake Bay Skipjack - View from port bow
  • Model of a Chesapeake Bay Skipjack - View from above
  • Model of a Chesapeake Bay Skipjack - Port bow and foredeck
  • Model of a Chesapeake Bay Skipjack - Companionway, hold, and cockpit
  • Model of a Chesapeake Bay Skipjack - View from port quarter
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