| THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN MY BOATS. EACH BOAT IS HAND MADE BY ME IN MY SHOP, FROM THE BEST MATERIALS AVAILABLE. THEY ARE NOT KITS. OR AVAILABLE AS KITS. THEY ARE RUNNING MODELS MEANT TO BE USED AT THE BEACH, POND OR POOL.
I TAKE GREAT PRIDE IN EACH MODEL I BUILD. EACH BOAT TAKES APPROXIMATELY 75 PAINSTAKING, DETAIL-ORIENTED WORK HOURS TO COMPLETE. AS I HAVE RESTORED REAL ANTIQUE SPEEDBOATS, I STRIVE TO BUILD MY MODEL BOATS AS CLOSE TO THE ORIGINALS AS POSSIBLE. THEY WILL LOOK VERY AUTHENTIC ON THAT MANTLE OR OFFICE BOOKSHELF. PLUS THESE MODEL BOATS ARE POWERED BY A MOTOR, AND THE RED AND GREEN BOW LIGHTS WORK ALSO.
THE HULLS ARE BUILT UP FROM MAHOGANY OR CLEAR POPLAR, GLUED AND NAILED TOGETHER WITH STAINLESS STEEL NAILS. THE DECK IS ONE PIECE OF SOLID 3/8 THICK MAHOGANY CUT TO SHAPE, SANDED AND SCRIBED TO DUPLICATE THE REAL BOATS AS CLOSE AS POSSIBLE. EACH BOAT IS THEN FINISH SANDED, PAINTED OR STAINED AND VARNISHED TO A HIGH LUSTER. THEY ARE THEN WIRED, STAMPED WITH A HULL NUMBER AND DATED, SIGNED, WATER TESTED, POLISHED AND CAREFULLY BOXED FOR DELIVERY.
EACH BOAT IS PATTERNED AFTER AN EXISTING ANTIQUE CHRIS-CRAFT, HACKERCRAFT, OR GARWOOD SPEEDBOAT. I CAME OUT WITH MY NEW LINE OF ITO STYLE BOATS TO FILL A DEMAND FROM COLLECTORS WHO CAN'T FIND THE ORIGINAL ITO BOATS AND CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY THE VERY HIGH PRICES OF THE RARE ORIGINAL BOATS. ALL THE FITTINGS ARE EITHER POLISHED STAINLESS STEEL OR CHROME PLATED BRASS. A DECK MOUNTED SWITCH TURNS ON THE MOTOR 'S AND THE BOW LIGHTS. A STAND IS INCLUDED WITH EACH MODEL BOAT.
AGAIN I APPRECIATE YOUR INTEREST IN MY BOATS. AS EACH IS BUILT TO ORDER, A PROMPT REPLY IS APPRECIATED IN ORDER TO RESERVE ONE FOR YOU. ONLY A SET NUMBER OF EACH MODEL BOAT WILL BE BUILT!
-THE BOATS ARE NOT REMOTE CONTROLLED-
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