Jesus Boat Recreation model (resin cast, about 9 1/2 inches long by 3 1/2 inches wide by 1 3/4 inches deep). It is an ancient fishing boat from the 1st century AD (the time of Jesus Christ), It was discovered in 1986 on the north-west shore of the Sea of Galilee in Israel. The remains of the boat are 27 feet long by 7.5 feet wide.