Model boat kit

Muscongus Bay Lobster Smack

Kit by Model Shipways

Muscongus Bay lobster smacks were small sailing boats from the Maine coast, developed in the late 1800s for fishing and lobstering, with wet wells to keep the catch alive.

The 1:24 kit is plank on frame with laser-cut basswood parts, sail material and a wooden display base. It is Skill Level III of the Model Shipways Shipwright learning series.

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