News from Boothbay Harbor

These half models, crafted by Capt. Harold Burnham were shown at the recent Schooner Ernestina Commission meeting to demonstrate how the shear of Ernestina-Morrissey will be restored with the work going on at Boothbay Harbor Shipyard.  Although there are no plans from her original construction in Essex in 1893-94, there are plans that were drawn by Southmayd Hatch & Thomas A. Soyster at Staten Island, NY in April 1931.

Half Model, crafted by Capt. Harold A. Burnham, showing the present shear of the Ernestina-Morrissey. The bow's shear was restored during the 2008-2009 work. This model is based on lines recorded by National Park Service HABS/HAER in 2008 and by Andres Williams in 2015

Half Model, crafted by Capt. Harold Burnham, showing the planned shear of the Ernestina-Morrissey. The bow's shear was restored during the 2008-2009 work. The stern will be restored during the work the ship is undergoing now at Boothbay Harbor Shipyard. This model is based on lines recorded by Southmayd Hatch and Thomas A. Soyster at Staten Island in April 1931.

Close up of the sterns of two half models, crafted by Harold A. Burnham, showing the planned shear of the Ernestina-Morrissey. You can see a clear comparison of "before (top) and after (bottom)" The stern will be restored during the work the ship is undergoing now at Boothbay Harbor Shipyard

A supply of bronze screws has arrived at the shipyard.  They were special ordered for the project.

There are two sizes of screws. You can get an idea of the size from the pen.

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