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SANTA  MARIA model ship

About the Santa Maria wooden model ship:

- Built from scratch over hundreds of hours by master artisans

- High quality woods include cherry, birch, maple and rosewood

- Double
plank-on-frame construction (very important)

- Full length masts and bowsprit per construction plans

- Beautiful details shown clearly in large photos (mediocre models all look pretty from afar)

History of the Santa Maria:

Christopher Columbus had three ships on his first voyage, the Niņa, the Pinta, and the Santa Maria.  His flagship, the Santa Maria had 52 men aboard while the Nina and Pinta were each crewed by 18 men.  The Santa Maria took the lead in navigation, direction, and speed.

The Santa Maria was a nao and was not able to go near the coastline. However, she could carry a lot of cargo and it stood up well in bad weather.  The Niņa, the Pinta were caravels, with a shallower draft than a nao, did not have much cargo space, but were able to explore shallow bays and the mouths of rivers.

The Santa Maria , Niņa, and Piņta were all built with a small cabin called a “toldilla” on the stern deck for the captain and other officers.  This is where Columbus spent most of his time. The crew had to sleep anywhere they could find that was dry and out of the sun.  Since the ships only had one deck, the hold below would be full of supplies, bulge water, emptied pots from their toilet, and rats. Below deck was a place you would not like to be for very long.  After arriving in America and seeing the natives use hammocks, the sailors quickly adopted their use aboard ship.


 

Dimensions and price for Santa Maria:

33" long x 24" tall x 14" wide  $3,770 Shipping and insurance in the contiguous US included. Other places: $400 flat rate.

Model is built per commission only. We require only a small deposit (not full amount, not even half) to start the process $900 The remaining balance won't be due until the model is completed, in several months.

For display case, please click here: Model Ship Display Case

   

"I would have gotten back to you sooner but I've been on vacation. Nonetheless, I must tell you how pleased I am with the "Santa Maria". The pictures you sent, as impressive as they were, do not adequately convey the beauty and elegance of the model itself. I congratulate you and your staff for a job superbly done. If I decide to obtain another model  (a very real possibility) I will most certainly be getting back to you.

                                                                                                                                                Best regards,
                                                                                                                                                     Paul"