Til Maid Oyster Boat in HO scale

Til Maid Oyster Boat in HO scale by Conowingo Models

The idea behind this kit is to provide the builder with a quick and easy introduction to boat building. With a little bit of prep work, this kit can be built in a few hours.

The Til Maid was a real boat. There isn't a whole lot of information on it and we had to make a few modifications to make it an easy build. Thanks to research assistance from the Tilghman Watermen's Museum, we know that the Til Maid started life as a US Government-purchased, all-wood barge that was used to transport ammunition up and down the Chesapeake Bay during WWII. After the war, the barges were sold off, with several being converted into fishing boats and the like.

The kit itself is mostly wood, with some 3d printed parts and some thread for rigging.

This was our Amherst clinic build kit in 2024.