+
-
Peaceful (1900); Fishing vessel; Sgoth
Scale: 1:12. Full hull model of the 'Peaceful' (1900), a Scottish sgoth, built plank on frame. The single mast is rigged, with the sails set. The hull is painted white, green and black with the name ‘SY 31 Peaceful’ on the port and starboard bows and ‘SY 31’ on the sails.
This large open clinker-built boat, with a markedly raked stern post, was renowned for its fine sea-keeping abilities. Known locally as ‘Scoth niseach’ or ‘ness skiff’, it was used around the Scottish coast for line and net fishing.
This large open clinker-built boat, with a markedly raked stern post, was renowned for its fine sea-keeping abilities. Known locally as ‘Scoth niseach’ or ‘ness skiff’, it was used around the Scottish coast for line and net fishing.
For more information about using images from our Collection, please contact RMG Images.
Object Details
| ID: | SLR1323 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Ship models |
| Type: | Full hull model; Plank-on-frame; Rigged model; Sails set |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | MacLeod, George |
| Vessels: | Peaceful 1900 |
| Date made: | circa 1950; circa 1950-55 |
| People: | MacLeod, George |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. We regret that Museum enquiries have not been able to identify the copyright holder and would welcome any information that would help us update our records. Please contact the Picture Library. |
| Measurements: | Overall model: 819 x 812 x 278 mm; Base: 80 x 200 x 139 mm; Oar: 511 x 14 x 11 mm; Tiller: 144 x 3 x 7 mm |