TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK!   TRADITIONAL NEW ENGLAND LOBSTER BOAT MODEL DIMENSIONS: 17" L x 5 1/2" W x 8 1/4" H WEIGHT: 4 Lbs PRICE $209.00 WITH ONE POT AND ONE CRATE SHIPPING TO 48 CONTIGUOUS STATES $15.00 Presented is a classic style Maine lobster boat as can be seen running helter and skelter over the waters of New England laying and hauling lobster pots.These rugged boats are designed to brave the harsh conditions that may be encountered. They have a fully flared bow to punch into head seas, rounded bilges for load carrying ability, and a graceful shearline that adds to their stability. Lower, in the aft section, it allows for the hauling and setting of the lobster pots which are marked with a float that has a design identifying the boat from which it came. Our lobster boat is built like all our models with painstaking care, one plank at a time. The model is hand made in wood from the original builder's plans using the much desired plank on bulkhead method, and then finished in the traditional flat white paint over her hull and light tan over her deck with dark red bottom paint, just like the original. The boat is extensively detailed with the following features: 1 wooden lobster trap 1 mechanical hoist and reel Charlie Nobel Teak cockpit deck 1 wood barrel Samson post forward and aft Sundry lines brass propeller Steering wheel and compass Enclosed steering station, hoist & lobster trap This is a near museum quality model, at a moderate price. In addition to the Lobster Boat, we offer a complete line of classic and vintage sailboat and motorboat designs. To view them all on one page, go: http://landandseacollection.com/id246.html BRIEF HISTORY: The advent of the gasoline engine served as the springboard for the development of the modern lobster boat, according to lobstering historian Richard Lunt. By the early 1900s, gas-powered lobster boats gradually replaced many of the sailboats and rowboats. Boats powered by engine extended the fishing range and season of their owners since they were not at the mercy of the winds or rough weather. They allowed the lobsterman to venture farther from shore year-round. Not only did the addition of the engine improve travel, its power could be diverted to the pot hauler to haul up lobster traps. The first vessels to adopt engines were the Hampton boats and the Reach boats. Dories, peapods, and Friendship sloops were not as easily converted. After World War I, cheap gasoline engines gradually replaced sail power. OUR UNCONDITIONAL GUARANTEE: If not completely satisfied with your purchase it may be returned, if without damage, within three days of receipt in its original condition and packaging. Returns must be insured for their full value. All that is required is a prior email authorization by us for the return. Unfortunately, no refund can be made for the cost of shipping, packaging and handling. International buyers welcome, but inquire first. We have satisfied customers in Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Chile, China, Czech Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Denmark, Estonia, England, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Martinique, Mexico, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Nova Scotia, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, St. Maarten, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, USVI and the Eastern Caribbean. Buy this very special New England work boat model Now! What a great find for that special collection that includes only the finest and most noteworthy. Copyright 2012 - 2006 by Land And Sea Collection.com, All Rights Reserved