Bolton (1709); Royal/ceremonial vessel; Recreation vessel; Yacht

Scale: 1:32. Contemporary full hull model of the yacht Bolton (circa 1709), built plank on frame in the Navy Board style. The model is decked and includes a variety of fittings such as guns on wooden carriages, a large wooden windlass in the bow and a single stump mast. Measuring 53 feet along the deck and 14 feet in the beam, it had a tonnage of 42 and carried six 3-pounder guns.

Object Details

ID: SLR0395
Collection: Ship models
Type: Full hull model; Plank-on-frame
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Vessels: Bolton (1709)
Date made: circa 1763
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall model: 150 x 590 x 160 mm; Base: 90 x 535 x 152 mm
Parts: Bolton (1709); Royal/ceremonial vessel; Recreation vessel; Yacht