El Primero Steam Yacht Model 35" Handcrafted Wooden Ship Model NEW

Description

Handmade item
• The model is 100% scratch built with planks on frame construction method from the drawings. The hull is made of wood and painted.
• This model is not a kit and ready for display. Model comes with a display base and a brass name plate as shown photos.
• Specifications:
35L x 4.52W x 16.14H (inch) or 89L x 11.5W x 41H  (cm)
• Brand new product.
HISTORY
El Primero was a steam yacht built in 1893. This vessel was once considered one of the most luxurious yachts on the West Coast of the United States, and was one of the few steam yachts to be operated on Puget Sound. The yacht has since been converted to diesel, but it remained operational as of 2010.
Design and construction
El Primero, constructed at San Francisco, California, was the first steam yacht built on the west coast of the United States. The yacht had an auxiliary sail rig. The steam engine was rated at horsepower, driving the vessel at a maximum speed of 13.5 knots.
Career
The yacht's original owner was Edward W. Hopkins, heir to the wealth of his uncle, Mark Hopkins, for whom the Mark Hopkins Hotel is named. In 1896 Hopkins was the member of the San Francisco and the Pacific yacht clubs.
In 1906 Hopkins sold the yacht to Chester Thorne of Tacoma, and the yacht thereafter came to be based in Puget Sound. Thorne in turn wagered the yacht in a craps game and lost the game, and the yacht, to Sidney Albert “Sam” Perkins (1865-1955), a newspaper publisher. El Primero transported four different presidents, including for example William Howard Taft when he came to Seattle to visit the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in 1909.
During World War II the yacht was taken into the U.S. Navy as a patrol vessel, and returned to Perkins in 1947. During the 1950s, there were only two steam yachts operational on Puget Sound, El Primero and Aquilo.
After Perkins' death in 1955, the yacht went to his heirs and was later purchased by Sy Devening who was doing business as Puget Sound Excursion Lines, who converted it to diesel power. The yacht passed through two subsequent owners, an American (Arther B Church) and a Canadian, and was taken out of service in the year 2000, remaining at a dock in Blaine, Washington.
In 2010, the yacht was purchased by a semi-retired tug captain and engineer. Encountering engine troubles, the new owner had the vessel hauled out at Port Townsend for repairs. With the vessel still in need of restoration, as of January 2010 the new owner was considering taking the yacht to Mexico or Thailand to have the work done. 2013 Ship proudly berthed and displayed at Bremerton, Washington Marina for maintenance, tours, and public functions.
Payment
• We accept most credit cards, PayPal
• International buyers please pay with PayPal..
Shipping
• Free Shipping to 48 lower states,
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• Item will be shipped within 1-2 business days after payment is cleared. Tracking number will be provided.
• We use ground service such as FedEx, UPS and USPS. Normally it takes 3-6 business days to arrive. Please contact us if you need express shipping service.
• Please contact us for shipping rate if you want to ship to Hawaii, Alaska, Puerto Rico..
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For oversea buyers, please contact us for shipping cost and check with your customs for import taxes/ duties.
Refunds and Exchanges
• Returned or exchanged products must be in brand-new, original condition, and have all original packaging, materials, and accessories .
• In Unlikely event if  item may arrive to your home or office damaged during shipping ,Please Contact us immediately within 72 hours of receiving your Order . Email us pictures of the damaged Item. There is no exception to this policy as required by shipping carriers, The item will be replaced at no cost or a full refund will be issued when replacement is unavailable.
• 15% Restocking fees may apply.
• 14 days money back, buyer pays return shipping
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