Our other HALF HULL MODELS include the NEW America's Cup Defender RELIANCE, ENDEAVOUR, ENTERPRISE, RAINBOW, and RANGER in the J Class and Schooner America, and the Herreshoff 12.5 Doughdish. All are built to the same high standards of our other models. They are constructed from scratch by skilled craftsmen. Plank on frame is true to the original's construction in all details. At each step along the way, all operations are painstakingly done by hand including a finely finished hull in paint and varnish. It's detailing and intricate construction has set a new standard for a quality reproduction at a very reasonable price. She will make a treasured addition to any collection or décor, and likely increase in value over time as like all our models, the Crosby Cat is truly a work-of-art.
OUR GUARANTEE OF SATISFACTION: If not completely satisfied with your purchase it may be returned, if without damage, within three days of receipt in its original packaging. Return items must be insured for their full value. A prior email authorization by us for the return is required.
Approximate Specifications:
Length: 22 in
Draft: 3 in
Beam: 4 1/2 in
Of Mahogany Backboard: 30 x 11 in Weight: 6 lbs
HULL COLOR: White enamel with rust bottom
CATBOAT HISTORY: Catboats started out as work boats. According to marine historian Howard I. Chapelle, beamy, single-sailed center boarders with half-decked hulls and barn door rudders began to appear in America around 1840, when, for the first time, there was sufficient demand to make fishing from small boats profitable. Sailed mostly in Lower New York Harbor and on Cape Cod Bay, cats fished, freighted, ferried, and packeted for decades. Their simplicity, stability, and shallow draft made them versatile, and their efficiency and ease of handling made them popular. In the 1880s and ‘90s, catboat racing flourished, especially around Cape Cod and New York. In that Gilded Age, unlimited “sandbaggers” with huge sail area and live ballast crew who moved from side to side with each tack to keep the boats upright. The Crosby Cat has that same expansive sail area for her short length and large barndoor rudder which helps her from heading up in a fresh breeze.
BRIEF HISTORY of CROSBY: The Crosby Yacht Yard was a Osterville mainstay long before the Wianno Seniors came about. The current business has been in operation since 1850, but boatbuilding goes back more generations than that. Jesse and Daniel Crosby learned the trade in the late 1700s from their father who had a business in Centerville, according to Wooden Boat Magazine. The Crosby Catboat was introduced in1798. It was a hit first as a fishing vessel, then as a fine sailing experience. The family name and reputation spread. At one time there were five different boat shops with varying Crosby connections. Oyster Harbors Marine was once known as Chester A. Crosby & Sons. They later came together under what is now known as Crosby Yacht Yard. It was the largest boat yard in Osterville and among the biggest business in town.
International buyers welcome, but inquire first. We have customers in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Canada, Chile, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Holland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kuwait, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Nova Scotia, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, Scotland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Thailand, USVI and the Eastern Caribbean.
OUR UNCONDITIONAL NO NONSENSE GUARANTEE: If not completely satisfied with your purchase it may be returned, if without damage, within three days of receipt in its original packaging. Return items must be insured for their full value. A prior email authorization by us for the return is required. Unfortunately, shipping charges are not included in this offer and are non-refundable unless due to our error.
THE FINE PRINT: We take extra special care in shipping by FedEx Ground and require the item be insured for your protection and ours. Shipping is an additional charge to the buyer, but we bill it honestly covering only our out-of-pocket expenses. If Free Shipping is offered, it is to the 48 contiguous States only. Payment should be made within 5 days. The preferred method is by PayPal. We ship worldwide, but request that international customers contact us beforehand.
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This half hull model was made from scratch and took tens of hours to build!!! It was by hand one plank at a time. As you can see from the pictures above, this model took tremendous skill, is highly detailed and finished in eight coats of glistening hand rubbed enamel. |
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