Model Shipways Long Boat 18th Century MS1457

Brief History

The longboat was the largest boat aboard an 18th Century ship.  The ship's principal lifeboat, it was also used for coming and going to the ship to transport supplies and take empty water casks ashore to be filled with fresh water.  Longboats were kept fully provisioned at all times in case of an emergency.

Kit Features:

Admiralty model without the intricacies of rigging

Double plank on bulkhead construction

Laser cut wooden parts for ease of construction

True to scale cast metal, brass and hardwood fittings

Two sheets of detailed plans

Illustrated step by step instruction manual

Model Spec:

Length: 11.34in

Height: 10in

Scale 1/4

Plans, instructions and prototype model by Chuck Passaro.  Wooden display base included.

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