Suspended from a ceiling beam is a full hull skeletal boat model made by Robert Hart Felter of Nyack in about 1840. Felter was a boat builder and an author of a history of boats, shipping, and boat building along the Hudson River. This model was...
These ca. 1840 solid half-boat models were built by Nyack boat builder Robert Hart Felter. The upper model is constructed of layered cherry and yellow pine. Details are LOA - 35 inches, beam - 6 inches (12 if full model), depth - 3. 75 inches, and...
This ca. 1840 skeletal half model was built by Robert Hart Felter of Nyack. The construction is mounted on pinewood scrap of tongue and groove wood. The LOA is 36 inches, beam - 6 inches, depth - 4.5 inches, and deck sweep - 1.5 inches. The model...
This ca. 1840 full hull skeletal model was built by Nyack boat builder Robert Hart Felter. This model was assembled from hand cut pieces of wood. The length is 45 inches from stem to stern. The beam is 13 inches and the depth, 5 inches. This was...