1/60 70850 Lindberg Chesapeake Bay Skipjack Oyster Boat - (ex-Pyro Carrie Price)
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed VG+
Still factory sealed. From 1989. Beautiful sloop model from ex-Pyro molds. Measures 12 inches long when assembled and includes rigging material and rigging diagram. The skipjack 'Carrie Price' is an exact replica of a typical small sailing vessel used along the Chesapeake Bay area to dredge for oysters. The center keel stabilizer could be pulled up for working in very shallow water. Until 1942 sail was the only power permitted for oyster dredging; after 1942 the state passed a law allowing power boats to be used. This lead to almost all the skipjacks being converted to power and having the main mast cut down. Although it's days are past, many yachtsmen restore and sail this beautiful small craft today.
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