Chesapeake Bay Skipjack Oyster Boat

1:60 Scale. The Skipjack is a small sailing sloop used to dredge for
oysters in the coastal bay areas. The Skipjack has a center board that is
lowered when in deep waters to stabilize the boat while under full sail.
With the center board raised the vessel can operate in shallow waters.
Measures 12 inches long and features 55 parts molded in white with tan
rigging thread included. Display stand and instructions. Your model of the
Skipjack Carrie Price is an exact replica of a small sailing vessel used
along the Chesapeake Bay Area to dredge for oysters. She had a center board
which was lowered in deep water to stabilize the but to stabilize the boat
while under full sail. With the center board raised, of course, the
Skipjack could work in very shallow water. Until 1942 sail was the only
power permitted for oyster dredging, after 1942 the state passed a law
permitting power boats to be used. Since then, almost all of the old
Skipjacks have had their main mask cut down and been converted over to
power. In the last few years quite a few yachtsmen have had their smaller
Skipjacks built to order and they are growing more popular every year as
pleasure boats. There isn’t a prettier picture than a Skipjack on the water
when the Bay is quiet at sunset.