Chesapeake Bay Skipjack. The “Skipjack “ is the last working sailboat to ply the American waters, in any significant numbers. The skipjack was a 48 foot long vessel also known as an “Oyster Pirate “ operated by oyster poachers. Approximately 2000 skipjacks comprised the oyster22 fleet. There are now less than 40 remaining in the United States today. A handcrafted2 model length 21” height 201/2 inches beam 41/2” scale 7/16”. $300.00 cash