| The miniature boat museum in Riviere-du-Loup has
several collections of boats from different collectors/modellers.
Unfortunately there weren't many names, however most of the ships are
probably well known. This may be the Mayflower. |  |
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I think I preferred just to admire the artistry. I wish I knew how they
manage to get the sails to hang so realistically. |
| Most of the sailing ships of this era had cannon, some
more than others. This was American from the flag at the stern and so is
probably the USS Constitution. |  |
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This is a chebec from 1750, a common and very successful Arab design used
extensively in the Mediterranean. |
| This is another common ship to be modelled, the Cutty
Sark, although it is a superior model. |  |
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Some of the models use wood for the sails. Although this seems unusual it is
a common medium for models in this area. This is a simple schooner. |
| Many of the models are behind glass but then have
mirrors behind the models. This makes for very confusing photographs as with
this Bluenose schooner. |  |
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This Canot Imperial from 1800 seems a little out of place with the other
more seagoing boats. |
| Sometimes the nice boats are the simple local ones.
This is a local Chalutier de Pêche called Gaspésien.
Just a local fishing boat. |  |
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Less information on this one (none)! However the three small boats at the
stern suggest it may have been used for long line fishing for cod which was
done of f the Newfoundland banks for cod. |
| This fishing boat was called the Gina 2 and the flag
may be Swedish. |  |
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Mirona 3 is an American coastguard boat and was named using the first
syllables of the builders children. |
| This dutch tug has also been modelled many times. It
is the Zwarte Zee and is a large ocean going tug.. |  |
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And no collection on this coast would be complete without a model of the
Titanic. They also had a model of the Empress of Ireland which was another
liner lost in these waters. |
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