$199.00 PLUS $39.00 SHIPPING WITHIN THE LOWER 48 STATES ONLY.  THE MODEL SHRIMP BOAT IS 25" LONG X 19" HIGH X 7" WIDE.  THE MODEL IS NEW, FULLY ASSEMBLED AND READY FOR DISPLAY. This is a great model of a shrimp boat. Handcrafted from strips of teak and mahogany, then painted black and white. A varnish is added to the wood to finish off the model boat and it's beautiful.  Details include the net, boathouse with windows and life boats.  Words and pictures can not describe how beautiful and detailed this model is.

SOLD OUT $250.00 INCLUDES FREE SHIPPING WITHIN THE LOWER 48 STATES ONLY. OYSTER FISHING BOAT The skipjack arose near the end of the 1800s. Dredging for oysters, prohibited in 1820, was again made legal in 1865.  Maryland's oyster harvest reached an all-time peak in 1884, at approximately 15 million bushels of oysters. The oyster harvest has since declined steadily, especially at the end of the 20th century. The size of the fleet has likewise declined. New skipjacks were built as late as 1993, but a change in the law in 1965 allowed the use of motor power two days of the week. As a result, few of the boats are operated under sail in commercial use; instead, a pushboat is used to move the skipjack, and little dredging is done except on the days that power is allowed. At one time, the number of skipjacks produced is estimated at approximately 2000; today, they number about 40 with less than half of them in active fishing. The future of the fleet remains in doubt as efforts continue to restore the productivity of the oyster beds. The skipjack was designated the state boat of Maryland in 1985.

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