Object Details
Description
This model represents a skiff, a type of sailboat used in Sinepuxent Bay, an inland waterway in Maryland. V-bottomed skiffs were built on Chincoteague Island by three different boat builders. This type of watercraft was used for fishing, as well as catching crab and oysters. They were commonly manned by two people, but could also be sailed singlehanded. The model represents a skiff constructed in 1905 about 20 feet long and 8 feet in beam. The model was built in 1963 by John W. Parker from plans at the Smithsonian.
Location
Currently on loan
date made
1963
ID Number
TR.322466
accession number
247836
catalog number
322466
Object Name
ship model
skiff, chinoteague, rigged model
Measurements
overall: 20 in x 17 1/2 in x 6 1/2 in; 50.8 cm x 44.45 cm x 16.51 cm
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Work and Industry: Maritime
Transportation
Ship Models
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
Maritime
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_998398