Boat Model, Chincoteague or Sinepuxent Bay Skiff, 1905
Boat Model, Chincoteague or Sinepuxent Bay Skiff, 1905
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- 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
- Object Name
- ship model
- skiff, chinoteague, rigged model
- date made
- 1963
- 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
- ID Number
- TR.322466
- accession number
- 247836
- catalog number
- 322466
- subject
- Maritime
- See more items in
- Work and Industry: Maritime
- Transportation
- Ship Models
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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