NOW HEAR THIS!

This circa 1960, 52.3” loa,d 1:96 scale model of the the T/S STATE OF MAINE was commissioned and gifted by the Class of 1960, to the Maine Maritime Academy. The ship was converted in the 1950’s to a merchant marine training vessel from the USN Hospital Ship COMFORT.

BlueJacket is pleased to offer a 24 hour modeling course, in conjunction with Fiber Arts College (www.fibercollege.org) and the Penobscot Marine Museum (www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org), taking place between Thursday, 9/9/10 and Sunday, 9/12/10. There is a limit of 12 participants.

The classes will be conducted by internationally known modeler Dr. Al Ross, and take place at the Penobscot Marine Museum, Searsport, ME. The course will run concurrently with the courses offered by the Fiber College (see www.FiberCollege.org). It is designed to teach the basics of wooden boat modeling, and is appropriate for all skill levels, including those with no prior experience. The subject is YANKEE HERO, an 1889 Maine fishing sloop designed to transport sardines to processing plants. The YANKEE HERO was an actual boat whose model is in the National Watercraft Collection of the Smithsonian.

The modeler will learn the essential of working with a solid hull, laser cut wood for the cabin and deck, bending wood, creating spars, the essentials of rigging, as well as techniques for painting and finishing the model.

The cost for the entire 4 day course, including all materials-instruction manual, full sized plans, boat hull, fittings, rigging, paint, glue, and all necessary tools-is $250.00 (+$25.00 registration). The modeler will own the tools and supplies as a start for their own modeling toolbox.

Please contact either Suzi or Jeff Marger (1-800-448-5567) for further information, registration, housing availability, etc.

First in a New Series of Models-GREAT AMERICAN WORKBOATS

This is the first in a new series of BlueJacket models “GREAT AMERICAN WORKBOATS”. Coming in the future will be boats such as Florida shrimpers, NE Draggers, Maine Sardine Carrier, etc. These models will all be modestly priced, and designed for the less experienced builder.

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Our custom commissions are surprisingly affordable. As long as we have or can obtain reliable information, we will build any vessel, antique or modern, power or sail, naval, commercial, or private.

BlueJacket has been building custom models for 105 years. Pictured is a classic Hinckley Southwest 42, built for a very proud owner. Why not commission a model of your pride and joy? We will build it accurately, in any reasonable scale, and with a guaranteed completion date. Our credentials are impeccable, our quality is a given, and you have the assurance that our models are built by our craftspeople in Maine, not overseas, somewhere.

This is a particularly lovely model of a 27’ HackerCraft (+ 3’ swim platform), built in a scale of 3/4”=1’. It was commissioned as a surprise birthday gift for a gentleman with a very considerate wife.