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Morgan planking May 2012

admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 23:45:09 +0000

Here is the latest progress report on the rebuilding of Charles Morgan thanks to our friend Jeff Gold, one of the carpenters working on the boat at Mystic Seaport Museum. See also this month’s Woodenboat magazine. a.s.

Morgan update april 2012

admin — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:55:11 +0000

Here’s the next picture of the progress of the whaleship, Charles W. Morgan sent by our friend Jeff Gold who is helping with the restoration in Mystic, Conn. a.s.

Boattalk Cruise 2012

admin — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 00:28:46 +0000

Attention all people who love to cruise through life. The annual Boattalk Semi-Dinner Cruise is coming around again. Two and a half hours of adventure filled navigation around the very edge of southern Mt. Desert Island and related islands while consuming gastronomic feasts and enduring the off-course banter of the boattalk guys for only twenty clams. Thanks again to Bar Harbor Cruises for their support of WERU community radio by donating the use for the fine, maine built vessel “Sea Princess” designed by our own Giffy Full. Call-up and ask him about it sometime on Boattalk.

But for now, if you would like to personally experience the WERU Boattalk Cruise that will be happening on Saturday June 23, leaving the Northeast Harbor Town Dock at 5:30 pm and returning about 8 pm or so, just call Chris at WERU during regular business hours at 469-6600 and he will sign you up. It is a semi-dinner cruise because we ask people to bring some finger food to share on the internally heated large dining table at the center of the boat. It is also byob. The boat is fully covered and very stable, making for an enjoyable trip no matter where we go. The sights in the area are spectacular, so be sure to bring your camera.

tickets are twenty dollars each with children under 12 free. Seating on the boat is limited to sixty and the cruise has filled up in the past. Put on your sailing shoes and plan for a fun adventure while supporting our community radio WERU. Call Chris at 469-6600.

MORGAN UPDATE 12/11

admin — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 17:26:57 +0000

Here’s the next picture in the progress of Charles W. Morgan whaleship restoration at Mystic Seaport from our friend Jeff Gold. It took me a minute to figure it out, being an “arty” shot also. I believe it is the aft end of the garboard, or the plank just above it, looking forward. Notice the bungs in the old fastener holes in the ribs. Jeff says the planking is 170 years old, and still not board to death. Thanks, Jeff a.s.

Santa Maria goes downeast

admin — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:21:04 +0000

Captain Yoh of Flaming Fish boat models (flamingfish.net) sent us a short video of his model of the Santa Maria sailing off Bass Harbor. Looks like it is going a scale speed of 40mph. Thanks Yoh. I am unable to attach the video, but if you go to you tube and enter “Santa Maria model” it will come up. a.s.

Boattalk – October 11, 2011

admin — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:00:17 +0000

Click here to download the mp3 of this show.

Morgan update Oct 3

admin — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:05:32 +0000

Here’s a couple more pictures of the progress on the whaleship Charles W Morgan from our friend Jeff Gold. The first is putting in one of the last ceiling planks inside the hull. It is nice to see that it takes as many strong backs to do it as it did 150 years ago. No automatic computerized mechanical inserters here. The next picture is the temporary shed built around the boat about to be covered with shrink-wrap to shelter the boat while it is being planked. I don’t think they did it that way 150 years ago. a.s.

Boattalk – September 13, 2011

admin — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:00:31 +0000

Recording of our September 2011 show courtesy of the audio archives at WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill & 99.9 Bangor, Maine

Chas. Morgan update

admin — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 15:35:38 +0000

Friend of Boattalk, Jeff Gold, just sent an update on the restoration of the whaleship, Charles W. Morgan. He said they have finished the inside planking and are setting up for outside planking. Just in time for cold weather. He also sent this picture.

No description with this picture. Lots of bare futtocks. a.s.

Boattalk – August 9, 2011 – Revolutionary Castine

admin — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 14:00:20 +0000

Recording from Tuesday August 9 at 10am with special guest by phone – author Bernard Cornwell talking about his 2010 book “The Fort” centered in Castine. It is a historical novel, of the British occupation of Penobscot Bay during the Revolutionary War. www.bernardcornwell.net a.s.

Recording courtesy of the audio archives at WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill & 99.9 Bangor, Maine