The Muscongus Bay Lobster Smacks were built circa the1860's to 1900.
They were used mainly along the coast of Maine for catching and transporting
lobsters. These smacks were noted for their speed and could easily be
manned by a crew of two.
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I saw only one other
sailing ship on this site, therefore I decided to add another one to keep it
company. Granted mine isn't as elaborate, it was lots of fun to build.
It definitely offered challenges different from those presented with plastic
aircraft models. The kit contains micro-cut balsa wood, basswood and
mahogany wood parts; sail cloth, threads, blocks, and brass wires. The
build was carried out in an "on-and-off" fashion. As a result,
the model was on my workbench for well over a year. Though, if you've
never tried your hand at wooden ship modeling, I highly recommend it (Though, do
start with baby steps.) Other than the scratch built lobster trap, the
boat was built out-of-the-box.
I hope you all enjoyed.
Roger
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