Chesapeake Draketail Workboat Model, Crabbing, Fishing Boat, Wooden Construction

  
Chesapeake Bay Draketail Workboat Model, Wooden Construction. Draketail workboats have a distinctive rounded stern with a "reverse rake" transom. This design is partially based on torpedo boats and racing boats of the early 1900s. Draketails (also called Dovetails) originated on Hoopers Island, MD. They were among the first workboats to be outfitted with a gasoline engine.

Draketails have a narrow beam, resulting in higher speeds than other workboats. Draketail model (Blackway Boat Models #DKT) is wooden construction, hand-crafted and hand-painted. Model is fully assembled (not a kit), ready to display. Draketail includes anchor and chain, chocks, bitts, navigation lights, hand rails, horn, cabin windows and portholes, detailed cabin interior, varnished cabin door, fire extinguisher, life ring, engine box, exhaust pipe, dual control stations, rope steering set-up, tiller steering stick, gas tank and mounting bracket, 3-blade prop and rudder. Boat is painted white, with gray cockpit and copper/red bottom paint.

Stand (included) is painted black and boat is removable from stand. Dimensions: 32.00 long X 6.30 wide X 11.80 high, when mounted on stand.

Optional personalization (name on bow) is available at an extra charge. The item "Chesapeake Draketail Workboat Model, Crabbing, Fishing Boat, Wooden Construction" is in sale since Monday, December 2, 2019.

This item is in the category "Toys & Hobbies\Models & Kits\Boats, Ships\Wooden". The seller is "bblackway" and is located in Berlin, Maryland. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, Mexico.

1. MPN: DKT
2. Brand: Blackway Boat Models
3. Recommended Age Range: 14+
4. Material: Wood