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San Francisco Bay Scow Schooner 1:48 – Midwest 972 Heritage EditionSan Francisco Bay Scow Schooner 1: 48 Scale Heritage Kit Precision Engineering for the Multi Mast Wood on Frame Build The Midwest #972 Scow Schooner is an essential project for the builder looking to move beyond single mast hulls and into the complex world of schooner rigging and heavy deck detailing. These "square toed" workhorses were the heavy lifters of 19th century San Francisco, designed to haul lumber and bricks across the shallow sloughs of
San Francisco Bay Scow Schooner – 1:48 Scale Heritage Kit
Precision Engineering for the Multi-Mast Wood-on-Frame Build
The Midwest #972 Scow Schooner is an essential project for the builder looking to move beyond single-mast hulls and into the complex world of schooner rigging and heavy deck detailing. These "square-toed" workhorses were the heavy-lifters of 19th-century San Francisco, designed to haul lumber and bricks across the shallow sloughs of the Golden Gate.
This kit provides the structural foundation and high-detail materials required to create a museum-quality replica, allowing you to focus on the fine-tuning and finishing that defines a high-end display piece.
Kit Features & Contents:
Laser-Cut Precision: Engineered with Laser-Cut Quality Basswood and precision parts. This ensures near-perfect fitment and a fair, square hull, significantly reducing heavy sanding time.
Intermediate Schooner Rigging: A perfect platform for expanding your rigging skills. The schooner rig introduces the technical challenge of coordinating two masts, gaffs, booms, and a bowsprit.
Complete Fitting Set: A comprehensive hardware suite including Mast Hoops, Brass Wire, and Rigging Cordage.
Detailed Deck Machinery: Features an Authentic Anchor Winch & Gears, Winch Drums, Hawse Holes, and real Chain for both the Anchor and Bobstay.
Cast Metal Trawl Rigs: Includes high-detail cast metal trawl rigs to capture the rugged, industrial look of a working bay schooner.
Custom Sail Fabrication: Includes premium sailcloth and full-scale templates. This allows you to achieve the authentic "drape" and scale-accurate seams that seasoned modelers prefer over pre-sewn alternatives.
Technical Documentation: Includes a legendary 64-page illustrated manual and full-scale plans—designed not as a basic tutorial, but as a technical reference guide with progress check-off boxes.
Display Stand Included: A custom-milled wood display stand is included to showcase the unique flat-bottomed lines of the scow.
Technical Specifications:
Model Number: 972
Scale: 1:48 (1/4" = 1') – The industry standard for high-detail desktop models.
Overall Length: 17" (43.2 cm)
Overall Height: 17.2" (43.7 cm)
Construction: Laser-Cut Wood-on-Frame / Success Series
Experience Level: Intermediate / Level-Up
The "Bench Space" Comparison
Choose the right project for your current workshop goals:
Feature |
Chesapeake Bay Flattie (#965) |
SF Bay Scow Schooner (#972) |
| Primary Project Goal | Mastering Hull Fairing & Plank-on-Frame | Mastering Schooner Rigging & Deck Detail |
| Rigging Type | Single Mast / Straightforward | Two Masts / Advanced Rigging Lines |
| Hardware Suite | Brass Eyelets & Simple Fittings | Cast Metal Winch, Gears & Trawl Rigs |
| Sails | Fabric Pattern & Sailcloth | Fabric Pattern (Builder Cut & Finish) |
| Scale | 1:24 (Large Details) | 1:48 (Fine Historical Scale) |
| Complexity | Level 1: Confidence Builder | Level 2: Intermediate Challenge |
Modeler's Insider Note:
“While the Scow Schooner is famous for its flat-bottomed stability, the real reward for the builder is in the deck work. The 1:48 scale provides ample room for 'detailing out.' For an ultra-realistic finish, community builders recommend weathering the cast-metal winch with dry-brushing and adding scale lumber or brick pallets to the deck to recreate an 1880s cargo run.”
HISTORY
During the last half of the 19th century, the San Francisco Bay Scow Schooner was the workhorse of the Pacific Coast and inland waterway. These “Square-Toed Packets” ranged the
coast from Alaska to Mexico. Although wide in their variety, nearly all were built on the San Francisco Bay, but migrated along the coast in Summer and early Fall.
A design influenced only by purpose and environment, the San Francisco Bay Scow Schooner represented a perfected design. Their short, wide, flat hulls were unparalleled in their
ability to carry cargo up the shallowest of rivers or narrowest of sloughs. Their sharp rocker and narrow ends maintained sailing characteristics which under the right conditions were competitive
with their deep bellied cousins. Only in the steep chop of the open ocean was the Scow rivaled by the blue water sailor.
Unparalleled in the world, the San Francisco Bay Scow Schooner was unlike any of her distant cousins in both construction and design. Narrow transoms, generous bottom rocker, and
lofty rig were typical features recorded in historical notes and photographs. These little ships were built with no deadrise to heir sections and perfectly plumb sides. They were usually built without
plans, and each was probably built exactly as every other built by the same man. Although Scow varied in length from 34 feet (Kate 1851), to 87 feet (Edith 1906), the average Scow Schooner was 40 to 60 feet in length.
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