by Ulrich Guenther
Member since 12-Feb-1994
Build Type: Kit→ Model Shipways
Country: United States
Era: 1815-1914
Length Range: 040-80 feet (12-24m)
Model Material: Wood
Model Type: Static
Propulsion Type: Impeller→ Sail
Scale: 1:32 (3/8″ = 1′)
Subject Type: Vessel→ Working→ Fishing→ Trawl / Dredge
About the Vessel
Willie L. Bennett is a Chesapeake Bay skipjack, a traditional fishing boat used on the Chesapeake Bay for oyster dredging. Skipjacks remain in service due to laws restricting the use of powerboats in the Maryland state oyster fishery.
