This Great Model Has Been Sold. Thank you! SCRATCH BUILT LAPSTRAKE SAILING DINGHY Design Dates to Ca 1895 It has a bronze centerboard and tiller holder which makes this a true antique pond yacht. Displayed on its stand, it becomes a fine work of maritime Folk Art. DIMENSIONS: 18" L x 28 3/4" H in Stand 7" Beam    Weight 1 lbs 14 oz Presented is a scratch built, hand crafted sailing dinghy with centerboard and outboard rudder using traditional lapstrake plank on frame construction and made to the highest standards of the model maker's art.  All the woodwork is hand fitted using the same materials and methods of building a real boat of this type and consists of planks, frames, stringers, keelson, centerboard trunk and bronze centerboard, seats and thwarts floor boards, fore, side and aft decks with coamings, two cleats, traveller, rudder on pintels and gudgeons, mast, boom, sprit, standing and running rigging, and other details. Displayed on a contemporary wood stand.  It is similar to a dinghy model we sold last year, but in much better condition. In the United States, the design dates back to the 1870's, and with minor modifications, was popular on both the East and West coasts. The Connecticut River Shad or Drag boat as shown below  was a popular example of this style. The shape of the model's hull is roughly that of the New York Whitehall design, but with greater depth and carrying capacity. These boats ranged in size form 15 to 18 feet, and were generally Sprit Sail rigged as is this one. This model has a centerboard that is made of bronze and the tiller has a spring wire lock indicating it was made to have been sailed as a pond yacht. From our years of experience, we classify this as a fine, high quality model, and a handsome work of maritime Folk Art.  It makes an ideal gift for someone interested in sailing.  The transition from work boat to racing dinghy took place in January, 1932, at Manhasset on Long Island Sound, where a group of nine small boats inaugurated winter racing in what was called in that day, "Frostbiting". By 1954, Frostbite dinghy sailing had taken hold, and smaller eleven foot versions of the original working boats were found racing on Long Island Sound in "Frostbite Dinghys". One  other active area was along the harbors of Chicago's waterfront where competitive sailor's raced in the numerous harbors. It continues today using one design classes to compete during the winter. .               From Howard L. Chapelle's "American Small Sailing Craft"   METHOD OF CONSTRUCTION: The hardware is made from brass with the centerboard being made of bronze with the leading and trailing edges faired to sharp edges. There is a solid bulkhead forward of the mast which cannot be seen. The hull is made by nailing a series of planks called "strakes" on steam bent frames or ribs that are mounted crosswise on the keelson, and nailed to the frames on one inch centers. The interior has white paint which is in very good condition. The deck, coming, seats and centerboard cap are varnished. The varnish has some minor crackling on the flat surfaces, but are in remarkably clean condition. The heavy weight centerboard is fitted for stability indicating this boat was meant to be sailed as a Pond Yacht. The overall model is finely constructed and must have been made by a master model maker.     DIMENSIONS:    Scale:  1 inch equals 1 foot Length on deck  18"               Beam  7"       Height on stand 27 3/4" Maximum depth  2 1/4"                                Weight  1 lb 14 oz with stand           A fine piece of American nautical Folk Art. It is truly a masterpiece, and makes a beautiful display.  CONDITION: This is a handmade model, and it's hull, mast, boom and sprit are in excellent condition considering their age. The sail is another story, with stains, tears and what may be moth holes. In one section, clear tape is used for strength. It's lashing is a recent replacement as is the running rigging. The paint and varnish are in good shape and we think the model was likely stored away for safety.               Foredeck, thwarts, and floor boards are varnished. Ribs & Hull are painted white          Large aft cockpit and thwarts. Note the wire spring to lock the rudder in position for sailing               Varnished lapstrake hull with excellent patina of age             SHIPPING & PACKING: The cost of shipping, packing, handling, and insurance to your destination is an additional charge. We price our shipping honestly, but we expect to be reimbursed for the nominal cost of packaging materials and handling. OUR UNCONDITIONAL NO NONSENSE GUARANTEE: If not completely satisfied with your purchase it may be returned, if without damage, within three days of receipt in its original packaging. Return items must be insured for their full value. Only a prior email authorization by us for the return is required. Shipping charges within the continental United States are  included in this offer if the error is due to our fault.  International buyers welcome, but inquire first. 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