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The felucca is
a small wooden boat with a sharply raked mast and a large triangular
sail hanging from a long, two-piece yard. They are light and
maneuverable, carrying 10 passengers and a crew of two or three.
They still sail the Red Sea, the Eastern Mediterranean and the Nile
in Egypt. In America, a fleet of feluccas, built by southern Italian
immigrants, thronged San Francisco’s docks before the construction
of Fisherman’s Wharf in 1884.
OcCre’s San
Juan is an accurate scale representation of these boats.
Plank-on-bulkhead construction features laser cut wooden parts and
double planking in lime-wood and walnut. Fittings include wooden
grating, blocks and barrels, brass chain, eyebolts, nails and rudder
hinges. Two cast metal life-boats, winch and anchor add life-like
detail. Two diameters rigging, pre-sewn sails, display cradle and
nameplate complete the kit. One-to-one plans and photographic
instructions are also included.
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