Chebec
€450.00
Dimension: Length 67 x Width 13 x Height 55cm
Grade B / Quality Superior
Construction of the boat:
- We place a layer of plank on the hull Teak wood.
- Decks made with small planks of Oak wood.
- Masts and all pieces on the deck are made with Acajou wood.
- Sculptures, anchors, and canons are molded in Zinc metal and painted.
- Cotton sails tinted in tea.
- Ropes are cotton and nylon waxed in the bee wax to do the rigging.
Description
xebec model ship
Origin: France
Year: 1750
A xebec, also spelled zebec, was a Mediterranean sailing ship that was used mostly for trading. Xebecs had a long overhanging bowsprit and aft-set mizzen mast.
The term can also refer to a small, fast vessel of the sixteenth to nineteenth centuries. Moreover, used almost exclusively in the Mediterranean Sea.
xebec model ship were ships similar to galleys primarily used by Barbary pirates. However, it have both lateen sails and oars for propulsion. Early xebecs had two masts while later ships had three. Xebecs featured a distinctive hull with pronounced overhanging bow and stern. Moreover, rarely displaced more than 200 tons, making them slightly smaller and with slightly fewer guns than frigates of the period. Nevertheless, These ships were easy to produce and were cheap, and thus nearly every corsair captain (Raïs) had at least one xebec model ship in his fleet. In addition, Some ships had only three guns. On the other hand, others had up to forty guns. Most importantly, the majority of xbecs had around 20-30 canons, with swivel guns equipped.
After that, in 18th century, galleys became increasingly outdated and xebecs became the preferred ships of Barbary pirates. In conclusion, thanks to their the effective use of wind power and maneuverability.
In French Xbec is know as “Chébec : Maquette Bateau”, Handcraft by La Flotte Ltée- Bobato.
Additional information
| Weight | 5 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 77 × 23 × 65 cm |
