We recently posted several new posts on our website Ship Model Super Store some new models are in stock and ready to ship.
Check out the blog posts here Ship Model Blog.
Stories about the Monitor a Civil War Ship, Glaucester Schooner festival and the accidental sinking of a tug boat by a Russian Barque.
Have a great holiday!
Monday, September 1, 2014
Thursday, August 14, 2014
Concordia Yawls A Very Unique Sailboat
The recent sinking of the Concordia yawl, Winnie of Bourne, brought to mind just how remarkable this class of boats indeed is. Winnie of Bourne was raised from the bottom near the entrance of Nantucket harbor just two days after she sank, so we hope that she will be salvaged and restored.
The Concordia yawl is the most successful and beloved class of wooden offshore sailboats ever built. The first was built to replace Llewellyn Howland’s family’s Colin Archer designed pilot cutter, which was destroyed by the Great Hurricane of 1938. The first yawl, named Java, was (and is) 39ft 10in long with a 10ft 3in beam, 5ft 8in draught, an 18,000 pound displacement, a 7/8ths fractional rig and a coveline with the iconic star on her bow and a crescent moon on her stern.
Over the next 28 years, over 100 Concordia yawls would be built. Remarkably, for wooden sailboats, all but one (including, we hope, Winnie of Bourne) still survive today. (Halcyon, Concordia Yawl #3, was lost at sea with its owner Ron Perry in early May, 2011.) Concordia yawls continue to be cruised and raced successfully all over the globe.
The Concordia hull was designed by C. Raymond Hunt. Bill Harris drew her rig and Waldo Howland designed the interior. Between 1938 and 1966, a total of 103 Concordia yawls were built. The first four Concordias were built in Massachussets. Two were built just before World War II and two immediately after. The remaining 99 Concordia hulls were built by Abeking and Rasmussen shipyard in Lemwerder, Germany. (26 of these were the slightly larger 41' version.) The hulls were shipped across the Atlantic and finished by Concordia which installed the interiors, pumps, engines and rigs.
Classic Boat Magazine describes how the Concordia yawls were built: The boats were built upright and launched three at a time. They had 13/8in (35mm) African mahogany planks, often more than 16ft (4.9m) long, and those for the varnished brightwork were bookmatched – double sawn and matched. The topsides were tightly planked with almost no caulking: a tool would crush the grain, a cotton cord and white lead would be laid in, the plank forced down tight, and the rising grain would fill in any gap. Frames are 1¾in (44mm) white oak, steam bent or laminated, on 9in (229mm) centres with 2in x 4in (51mm x 102mm) Sitka spruce stringers. Most Concordias have mahogany decks covered with canvas – much of the canvas has now been replaced – some had teak decks.
The Concordia was never designed to any racing rule. Nevertheless, over the years, Concordia yawls have won numerous races, including the prestigious Newport Bermuda Race (1954 & 1978), the Annapolis Race (1955), Cowes Week (1955) and the Marblehead-to-Halifax Race (1955 & 1997).
? 1954 Newport Bermuda Race – Malay, Concordia #2, Dan Strohmeier.
? 1955 Annapolis Race – Actaea, Concordia #17, Henry Sears.
? 1955 Cowes Week – Harrier, Concordia #30, Ray Hunt.
? 1955 Marblehead-to-Halifax Race – Malay, Concordia #2, Dan Strohmeier.
? 1978 Newport Bermuda Race – Babe, Concordia #26, Arnold Gay.
? 1997 Marblehead-to-Halifax Race – Crocodile, Concordia #67, Robert Crocker.
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The Concordia yawl is the most successful and beloved class of wooden offshore sailboats ever built. The first was built to replace Llewellyn Howland’s family’s Colin Archer designed pilot cutter, which was destroyed by the Great Hurricane of 1938. The first yawl, named Java, was (and is) 39ft 10in long with a 10ft 3in beam, 5ft 8in draught, an 18,000 pound displacement, a 7/8ths fractional rig and a coveline with the iconic star on her bow and a crescent moon on her stern.
Over the next 28 years, over 100 Concordia yawls would be built. Remarkably, for wooden sailboats, all but one (including, we hope, Winnie of Bourne) still survive today. (Halcyon, Concordia Yawl #3, was lost at sea with its owner Ron Perry in early May, 2011.) Concordia yawls continue to be cruised and raced successfully all over the globe.
The Concordia hull was designed by C. Raymond Hunt. Bill Harris drew her rig and Waldo Howland designed the interior. Between 1938 and 1966, a total of 103 Concordia yawls were built. The first four Concordias were built in Massachussets. Two were built just before World War II and two immediately after. The remaining 99 Concordia hulls were built by Abeking and Rasmussen shipyard in Lemwerder, Germany. (26 of these were the slightly larger 41' version.) The hulls were shipped across the Atlantic and finished by Concordia which installed the interiors, pumps, engines and rigs.
Classic Boat Magazine describes how the Concordia yawls were built: The boats were built upright and launched three at a time. They had 13/8in (35mm) African mahogany planks, often more than 16ft (4.9m) long, and those for the varnished brightwork were bookmatched – double sawn and matched. The topsides were tightly planked with almost no caulking: a tool would crush the grain, a cotton cord and white lead would be laid in, the plank forced down tight, and the rising grain would fill in any gap. Frames are 1¾in (44mm) white oak, steam bent or laminated, on 9in (229mm) centres with 2in x 4in (51mm x 102mm) Sitka spruce stringers. Most Concordias have mahogany decks covered with canvas – much of the canvas has now been replaced – some had teak decks.
The Concordia was never designed to any racing rule. Nevertheless, over the years, Concordia yawls have won numerous races, including the prestigious Newport Bermuda Race (1954 & 1978), the Annapolis Race (1955), Cowes Week (1955) and the Marblehead-to-Halifax Race (1955 & 1997).
? 1954 Newport Bermuda Race – Malay, Concordia #2, Dan Strohmeier.
? 1955 Annapolis Race – Actaea, Concordia #17, Henry Sears.
? 1955 Cowes Week – Harrier, Concordia #30, Ray Hunt.
? 1955 Marblehead-to-Halifax Race – Malay, Concordia #2, Dan Strohmeier.
? 1978 Newport Bermuda Race – Babe, Concordia #26, Arnold Gay.
? 1997 Marblehead-to-Halifax Race – Crocodile, Concordia #67, Robert Crocker.
The post Concordia Yawls — An Appreciation appeared first on Old Salt Blog.
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Thursday, August 7, 2014
Will We Ignore The Warnings?
I found this story very interesting and actually pretty blunt. I was in Detroit Michigan with my wife and read this story after our return. I had to sit back and wonder if we had been in that area because we drove though Ohio and ate in a large city at a Red Lobster late Friday afternoon....................
Tuesday, July 29, 2014
New Look and Feel For The Website
Well after spending considerable time and effort working on Changes and upgrades to the web site Ship Model Super Store I think we have a really good looking site that should function well for our customers. We have been so busy around the shop that we are having trouble getting all our old models back in Inventory!
I guess that is a good thing to be busy though. One of our last custom ordered models left last month.The Coast Guard 82 is now in stock and ready to ship. Click the blue text and take a look. This is a very detailed wooden model built plank on frame for accuracy and detailed to the hilt. This model exudes accuracy and beauty at the same time. Painted by hand and trimmed with many magnificent deck details this is one great model to display at your home or office. If you want one you better hurry because we only have one left in stock
A customer special ordered a Coat Guard 82 when it was out of stock and we custom built one for her. She was thrilled with the model and it was well worth the wait. I went a head a little and had two built so that someone else could enjoy one also.
Make sure you check us out on Facebook and Google Plus just click the links below in Blue. I post and re post a lot of great stories about the latest news, discoveries and museum notes I find from all over the world.
Facebook and Google Plus
I guess that is a good thing to be busy though. One of our last custom ordered models left last month.The Coast Guard 82 is now in stock and ready to ship. Click the blue text and take a look. This is a very detailed wooden model built plank on frame for accuracy and detailed to the hilt. This model exudes accuracy and beauty at the same time. Painted by hand and trimmed with many magnificent deck details this is one great model to display at your home or office. If you want one you better hurry because we only have one left in stock
A customer special ordered a Coat Guard 82 when it was out of stock and we custom built one for her. She was thrilled with the model and it was well worth the wait. I went a head a little and had two built so that someone else could enjoy one also.
Make sure you check us out on Facebook and Google Plus just click the links below in Blue. I post and re post a lot of great stories about the latest news, discoveries and museum notes I find from all over the world.
Facebook and Google Plus
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Ghost Ship on the Ohio River
Imagine Kayaking down the Ohio River and finding an old ship abandoned from more than 30 years ago? Pretty cool to see the over growth and and rusting hulk of the Circle Line V Steam ship, sitting in it’s final resting place.
The ship has quite a history, she saw two world wars, Thomas Edison and countless travelers and sight seers in her life.
She was built in 1902 for a Railroad executive at the time.
From the looks of her now she sure had seen some better days!
The growth and foot of dirt on the deck suggests she has been resting here for quite sometime.
Click the link below for the complete story and video.
Thursday, June 12, 2014
What is a Handcrafted Ship Model?
A lot of model ship sellers use the term museum quality when they describe the model ships they have for sale. Some just say handcrafted model ships. What is the difference? Here is an opinion.
Basically a handcrafted ship model for sale on our site is not going to be an assembly line product. Because all of our models are assembled by hand and not by a machine, hence the word "handcrafted". Machines are used to cut the wood however final assembly of all the fine products we have are put together by a human.
Seasoned exotic woods, brass fittings, chrome plated, stainless steel and high quality linen's are used to construct our model boats, model ships and sailboat models. Several coats of finish are applied by hand to ensure a high gloss on the superior model ships we sell. Coatings are applied and sanded to provide the finish you can see on the models for sale on our site.
I just wanted you ship model collectors to know you always get what you pay for. Most museum quality ships sell for thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours are spent constructing them. If they are constructed in the US they usually cost over $3,000 dollars. The wood is usually cut from a larger piece by the builder, they meticulously assemble every piece of planking, the masts and all the other fine details. The whole process can result in thousands of hours being expended in the construction of just one model. I have seen some of the shops they use and I can tell you these guys can make toothpicks with the tools they have. Now we do provide this service on our site if you should so want a special model made. You can see some examples here. Custom Builds Commissioning a model to be built is an easy process and if you have the patience to wait, it is well worth it.
I have built a lot of models over the years but it would be impossible for my wife and I to keep up with the demand for the models we offer for sale. We have searched the world over to find the finest quality builders. We do our best to control pricing and deliver a quality product to our customers for a reasonable cost.
I sell some great looking model ships that are not made here but they are a high quality, built to scale and a great representation of the original ship! And we really do have some in museums!
Moral of the story.When you see cheap models on the web don't think for a second you are getting a true museum quality ship model for $69.95.
Visit our website here. Ship Model Superstore
Basically a handcrafted ship model for sale on our site is not going to be an assembly line product. Because all of our models are assembled by hand and not by a machine, hence the word "handcrafted". Machines are used to cut the wood however final assembly of all the fine products we have are put together by a human.
Seasoned exotic woods, brass fittings, chrome plated, stainless steel and high quality linen's are used to construct our model boats, model ships and sailboat models. Several coats of finish are applied by hand to ensure a high gloss on the superior model ships we sell. Coatings are applied and sanded to provide the finish you can see on the models for sale on our site.
I just wanted you ship model collectors to know you always get what you pay for. Most museum quality ships sell for thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours are spent constructing them. If they are constructed in the US they usually cost over $3,000 dollars. The wood is usually cut from a larger piece by the builder, they meticulously assemble every piece of planking, the masts and all the other fine details. The whole process can result in thousands of hours being expended in the construction of just one model. I have seen some of the shops they use and I can tell you these guys can make toothpicks with the tools they have. Now we do provide this service on our site if you should so want a special model made. You can see some examples here. Custom Builds Commissioning a model to be built is an easy process and if you have the patience to wait, it is well worth it.
I have built a lot of models over the years but it would be impossible for my wife and I to keep up with the demand for the models we offer for sale. We have searched the world over to find the finest quality builders. We do our best to control pricing and deliver a quality product to our customers for a reasonable cost.
I sell some great looking model ships that are not made here but they are a high quality, built to scale and a great representation of the original ship! And we really do have some in museums!
Moral of the story.When you see cheap models on the web don't think for a second you are getting a true museum quality ship model for $69.95.
Visit our website here. Ship Model Superstore
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