Billing Boats B726 Andrea Gail Fishing Trawler, Model Boat Kit, Fittings
Billing Boats B726 Andrea Gail Fishing Trawler, Model Boat Kit,
Fittings is a scale model of the Andrea Gail, an un-inspected commercial
fishing vessel departed Gloucester Harbor, Massachusetts, September 20,
1991 with six crew members on board. The crew intended to make a
fishing trip for swordfish in the area of the Grand Banks of
Newfoundland, Canada. The vessel and six crew members remain missing and
are presumed lost at sea in a major storm, referred to as the ‘Perfect
Storm’ by a meteorologist and made famous by Sebastian Junger’s book
(the book was later turned into a Hollywood movie).
Kit Contents:
Plan with detailed building instructions German, English, French,
Danish, Italian and Dutch, planked wood hull, decks from wood, plastic
and wooden parts to finish the model, stern tubes with shafts and
propellers.
Fittings Contents:
All fittings included (e.g. position lights, anchors, life-belt, etc.)
Specifications:
- Length 720 mm.
- Width 120 mm.
- Height 550 mm.
- Scale 1:30
