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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

Boattalk – July 12, 2011

admin — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 14:00:11 +0000

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

Boattalk – June 14, 2011

admin — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:00:36 +0000

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

The Whaleship Morgan

admin — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 19:03:53 +0000

Friend of Boattalk, Jeff Gold will be talking on the restoration of the the C.W. Morgan that is going on now in Mystic, Conn. Hear the show live on WERU-fm 89.9 and 99.9 Bangor on Tuesday April 12 at 10am streaming at weru.org or podcast the following day at boattalk.org and weru.org…

In no particular order, here are four pictures he sent.