This sailboat, the “Buccaneer”, was built by my father, Joseph Barbish, as a young man in 1939. He would go on to become an award winning wood carver and craftsman. He gave it to me when I was a young kid. I sailed it on a local pond a couple times and it’s been in the attic or in storage ever since.
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The Buccaneer is just over three feet long from the tip of the bowsprit to the stern. The mast is about four feet high from the deck. It has a lead keel and fully operational metal rudder.
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There are a few “boat parts” that he probably got from a model shop. The Depression was ending as World War II was starting, he probably didn’t have a lot of money.
![](https://watermanatwork.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Buccaneer-Bow_2.jpg)
![](https://watermanatwork.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Buccaneer-Bow_1.jpg)
There are a couple small screws with wing nuts but most of the hardware is handmade.
![](https://watermanatwork.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Buccaneer-Hardware.jpg)
Signed and dated by my father in 1939.
![](https://watermanatwork.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Buccaneer-JosephRBarbish1939.jpg)
The original sails are in pretty bad shape, so my mother made a new set sometime in the 1970’s. The mast was broken somehow, but it would be an easy repair job or you could make a new one by copying the original.
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While you could sail this boat, it’s probably better suited as a display item. Leave it in original condition or do some kind of restoration, it’s up to the buyer.
This is a unique, one of a kind item. I have had several offers to buy the Buccaneer, this time I need to find it a new home port. If you are interested in buying the Buccaneer, email me at watermanatwork@gmail.com and we can talk.