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The term "boat model" somehow doesn’t
acurately describe the finely wrought mini-yachts crafted by Robert H. Eddy of
Camden, Maine. Eddy, who has been commissioned by the owners of such megayachts
as 154-foot (47-meter) Andromeda la Dea and 156-foot (47.5-meter)
Hyperion, invests 200 to 300 hours in preparation and 4,000 to 5,000 man-hours in
building these works of art. The materials he uses—such as real gold for all the
on-deck hardware—are often more expensive than those found on the original
yacht. "It’s very hard to cut back on the detail," he says. "Where do you draw
the line?" Eddy works from actual plans furnished by naval architects and
interior designers, often visiting his subject yacht several times. He is
currently on his 28th model, a desktop version of the 288-foot (88-meter) Perini
Navi The Maltese
Falcon, which will be the fourth project he has done for
her owner, Tom Perkins. Eddy’s models range from $100,000 to $200,000, depending
on the level of detail.
Robert H. Eddy & Associates
207-236-6579
www.yachtmodels.com
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