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Introduction: To achieve broader compatibility, we have upgraded and refined this product, while adding more material versions to provide greater selection. The lifeboat model adopts a single-ended design with a flat bottom featuring a slight arc, slightly upturned bow and stern, and is equipped with 4 long oars, which is relatively consistent with the typical characteristics of a Longboat.

Background: Lifeboats of the classical wooden sailing ship era (approximately the 17th–19th centuries) were not a single type, but evolved into various styles based on functional requirements. They served not only as emergency evacuation tools but also undertook daily maritime tasks. The main types included Longboat, Whaleboat, Clinker-built Lifeboat, Berthon Collapsible Boat, Cutter Boat, and Lukins/Greathead Lifeboat. The prototype of the Halcon was a trading schooner around the 1840s, a period when schooners generally carried Longboats as their primary life-saving and work boats. Longboats combined multiple functions such as emergency evacuation, supply transportation, and anchor chain operations, fully meeting the daily maritime needs of small and medium-sized schooners.

The development of lifeboats for classical wooden sailing ships is a testament to humanity’s struggle against maritime risks. From early simple rowboats to professionally designed self-righting lifeboats, their development has always centered on three core goals: improving buoyancy (unsinkable), enhancing maneuverability (adapting to harsh sea conditions), and increasing capacity (saving more lives). These design concepts still influence modern lifeboat technology today and serve as the cornerstone of maritime safety.