Decorative Boat Models

Boats are smaller than ships and are not normally decked. They can be lashed onto a ship's deck and most boats carry oars for rowing. Only skilled craftsmen are able to construct models of boats as nothing can be hidden beneath the expanse of the deck. The small details of these models is why model boats are so appealing to collectors of all levels.

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What Is It About Nautical Gifts For Christmas?

What is it, then, about a gift of a nautical origin or inspiration, that makes them so popular? Of course, the word “gift” is English, so the statistics focus on English speaking countries, most notably the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, New Zealand and Australia. All of those countries have strong nautical connections. England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland have always had nautical traditions; settlers from Europe travelled to North America by sea in vast numbers, as they did later to Australia and New Zealand. The countries of Britain have been in many sea battles over the centuries.

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