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The 132
ton whaling brig Kate Cory was built at Westport Point, MA in 1856. Seventy-five and a half feet long with a 22-foot beam, she
was one of the last whalers built specifically for the trade. Originally
rigged as a schooner, Kate Cory was converted to a brig in 1858. This rig
made for smoother motion in heavy seas, and steadied the ship while the crew
was cutting in whales. In 1863, after only five voyages, she was captured by
the CSS Alabama and burned off the coast of Brazil.
The Kate Cory kit features machine carved basswood hull, which needs
only light shaping. For an authentic plank-on-frame look, we're including
over 50 feet of basswood strips for deck planking. Genuine copper covers the
hull below the waterline. Plank-scored wooden sheets are supplied for the
companionways, cabins and hatches. Deadeyes and blocks are pre-finished wood;
all other fittings are brass and Britannia metal. Four laser-cut wooden
whaleboats plus deck furnishings, including the try-pots (large iron pots for
boiling down the whale oil), add life-like detail.
Three sheets of plans and 24-page instruction book by marine historian Erik
A.R. Ronnberg, Jr., updated by Ben Lankford, see you through construction.
Entry
Level
1/64
SCALE
24” X
18 ¾”
MS-2031
PRICE: $ 195.00
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