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.
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.
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.
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 his website there are several model videos, including one of the Sea Princess designed by our own Giffy Full. a.s.
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.
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. Â Lots of bare futtocks. Â a.s.
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. Â It is a historical novel, of the British occupation of Penobscot Bay during the Revolutionary War. Â www.bernardcornwell.net a.s.
Recording courtesy of the audio archives at WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill & 99.9 Bangor, Maine
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.
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Attached following are three of several interviews boattalk did with George MacKay, builder of Raw Faith.
The MP3 files are linked below. If you would like to listen in your browser visit the other copy of this post at the WERU archives – archives.weru.org/boattalk/boattalk-archives-raw-faith
