The Prince de Neufchâtel
Adam and Noah Brown's Privateer Schooner

Built at New York in 1813 this ship was one of the fastest and most successful Amercian ships of the War of 1812 (6 prizes in 6 days in the English Channel (1814); chased 17 times by men-of-war that summer, but outran them every time). A large schooner (110' 8", 33.7m length on deck), she was typical in body plan of the American privateers. Very highly thought of by her country (she changed owners in 1814 for $21,000) as well as her enemies. When finally taken, the British copied her.

Our ship is armed with 16 18lb carronades and two 6lb cannon, has three square sails, a driver (supplied as a double reefed version as well) a topmast gaff sail, a fore gaff sail, and three jibs. She has two sail servos (one, a sail winch, for the fore and aft sails, one for the square) and one rudder servo. 

Length on deck is 55.3" (1.4m)

Hull weight is 25 lbs (11.4 kgs), Sailing weight is 47 lbs (21.4 kgs)

Ballast keel weighs 22 lbs (10.0 kgs)

Ready for sailing she measures (extreme) 97" long, 67" high and 33" wide (2.46m x 1.7m x .84m).

You can buy this kit as a series of component sets or as the complete kit. We will even do all or part of the building for you - prices for this are available upon application.

Component sets:

A. Hull decks and hull fittings: this is for the builder who perhaps has their own plans and a fair amount of knowledge of ships of the period. For the person who wants to make their own masts, spars, rigging, sails and deck fittings yet retain the choice of having the ship be a working model. Price $1,125.00, plus shipping.

B. Masts, standing rigging, sails and deck fittings: this allows the build of the complete ship (with A) without the working components required to allow her to sail. In building the kit you will be able to add the working components later or design and add your own. Price $975.00, plus shipping.

If you buy A and B together it would be $2,050.00 because we save a little packing time.

C. The working components: running rigging and fittings, servos and fittings, ballast keel and launching cart. This set allows you to turn your completed ship into a working sailing ship using our proven methods. Price $1,050.00, plus shipping.

The complete kit: Alternatively, buy the complete kit (and it is complete!): hull, decks, hull fittings, masts, standing rigging, sails, deck fittings, running rigging and fittings, servos and fittings, ballast keel and launching cart. Everything you need to build and sail except the 4-channel transmitter and receiver. Price $2,875.00, plus shipping.

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