MIDWEST Apprentice Boat Model Kits . . . Reasonably Priced and Easily Built on Two Skill Levels.  Build a little piece of American history . . . each boat is modeled after an original boat used in the 1800s & early 1900s.  Learn real boat building techniques with different constructions such as lapstrake and strip planking. Midwest kits feature micro-cut quality basswood, mahogany and other related wood parts. Skill level "1" can be built without prior experience, using simple hand tools. Some parts require cutting & fitting.  Skill level "2" requires slightly more skill & some prior experience using hand tools. Some parts require cutting, fitting and shaping. 

Shallow Draft Work Boats  were called "flatties" around The Turn Of The Century. Used along the coasts of Virginia & North Carolina to carry produce down shoal creeks to market & for hauling oysters from shallow flats. Flattie's simple lines made it inexpensive to build.  Evolving into pleasure boats which still ply the waters of Chesapeake Bay.. Length =10-3/4",  Beam=3-1/2", Scale 3/8"=1'. Hull construction, Die-cut side & bottom planking. Skill Level "1".   #965   $45.99
The "Sharpie Schooner" was a so-called "Terrapin Schooner" developed in the late 1800s and used well into the 20C along the Florida and Gulf coasts. Small Sharpies were 30 to 36 feet in length & were built with cabins to allow the crew to stay out for extended periods. Many had traditional, flat skiff-like bottoms. Large Sharpies had two masts and were rigged as Ketches, Yawls, or, as this model, Schooners. Hence, the name "Sharpie Schooner".  Length: 17", Height: 12", Beam: 3-3-4", Scale: 3/8" = 1'.  Skill level 2. #968 . . . $69.99
The Sea Bright Dory Lifeboat . . . Originated along the New Jersey coast in the mid 19th century as a fishing boat that was safe for use in rough surf.  These boats can be found today serving as lifeguard and utility boats from Maine to Florida. Length: 12"  Height: 1-1/2"  Beam: 3-7/8"  Scale: 3/4" = 1'.  Hull construction, Die-cut Lapstrake Planking.  Skill Level "2".  #976 . . . $45.99
Midwest Boats Paint Kit Comes with sanding sealer, two brushes and all the colors you'll need to make a beautiful boat. #910 $28.99

The Dinghy Is A Small Utility Boat once used for a multitude of purposes and in use around the world for hundreds of years. This model is an Amesbury Style Skiff, designed as a yacht tender. Easily built using the same  techniques as used in the full-sized boat. An excellent first project. Length: 10",  Beam: 4", Scale: 1" = 1'.   Hull construction, Die-cut Lapstrake Planking.  Skill Level "2".  #950   $33.99
The Skiff . . . Scale model of a 19th century two-man, flat bottomed rowboat that can be easily beached or stored aboard most yachts.  Another excellent, easily built, small boat project.  Length: 8-5/8", Beam 3-1/8", Scale 1" = 1'.  Hull construction, Die-cut side & bottom planking.  Skill Level "1".  #967 . . . $33.99
The Sakonnet Daysailer was designed in 1937 for the Sakonnet Yacht Club in Little Compton, RI. As pretty to look at as she was to sail, she featured a heavy displacement hull with a deep keel for stability, high freeboard and modest sail area. The Marconi rig rounds out the look of this classic sailboat. This model has been created using original drawings from John G. Alden Naval Architects.  Length: 9-1/2", Height 15-9/32" Beam 3-1/8", Scale 1/2"= 1'. Skill level 2. #983 $45.99
The Chesapeake "Crabbing Skiff" . . . Popular  workboat along the East Coast from Cape Cod to Maryland during the 1880s to early 1900s. These shallow draft sailing workboats were referred to as "Flat Irons", due to the characteristic shape of the hull.  Crabbing Skiffs were built with one or more half decks used to stiffen the structure and provide bow and stern stowage. These skiffs could be operated by one person.  Length: 14-1/2", Beam: 3-1/4", Height: 13". Scale: 5/8" = 1'.  Hull construction, Die-cut side and bottom planking. Skill Level "1".  #970 . . . $56.99