Articles by: Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association

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Planking Progress Continues

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association

During the Boothbay Harbor Windjammer days in June the crew presentated a demonstration of the planking process for the public. After you check out the video take a look at the photos below for further explanation. The planking started in … Continue reading →

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Thank You, New Bedford

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association

The City of New Bedford showed its commitment to Ernestina-Morrissey by authorizing $100,000 in Community Preservation funds recently. Soon the Ernestina will no longer be just a “dockside attraction”  but a SAILING ambassador for the Commonwealth and for her home … Continue reading →

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H.F. Gerry Lenfest; philanthropist and longtime supporter of Ernestina-Morrissey dies at 88

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association

We are very sad to pass along the news that H.F.”Gerry” Lenfest, a great benefactor of the Ernestina-Morrissey, passed away on August 5th. A naval officer, lawyer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Gerry at age 12 in 1942 was supposed to sail … Continue reading →

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Why Ernestina-Morrissey Is Important

Posted on July 18, 2018 by Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association

We received this note with a membership request for the Whiskey Plank Club.  How many have had experiences like this while the ship sailed?  Everyone has a story, and I can’t wait until there are more sailing stories to be … Continue reading →

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Preparing Planks for the Transom

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association

Ernestina-Morrisssey’s new transom is being fitted to the frames. The transom has an extreme curve and some of the planks must be steamed and bent to a form to set the needed curve of the planks.  Some members of the … Continue reading →

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Fair Winds and Congratulations, Melissa DeValles

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association

Melissa DeValles has resigned from the Board Of Directors of SEMA and has been sworn in as a member of the Schooner Ernestina Commission. Melissa brings great experience to the Commission.  In addition to her time on the SEMA board, … Continue reading →

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Join the Ernestina-Morrissey Whiskey Plank Club!!!

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association

The Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association cordially invites one and all to become a part of the schooner’s history when your name is added to the whiskey plank, which will be laid in late July!  A whiskey plank is the last plank … Continue reading →

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Sails Over Ice and Seas

Posted on July 8, 2018 by Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association

Rick Lopes has been collecting images and interviews of Ernestina-Morrissey‘s history for over thirty years. His plan to produce a documentary called “Sails Over Ice and Seas: The Life and Times of Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey” is falling into place with “the generous … Continue reading →

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Deck Beams Going In!

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association

The crew at the Bristol Marine Shipyard in Boothby Harbor has made great progress since our last post in April!  The planking continues, up from the keel and down from the sheer.  The last plank of the  (shutter) strake, called … Continue reading →

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Planking Has Started

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association

The hull of a ship like Ernestina-Morrissey is curved from stem to stern and from keel to bulwarks.  As a result every plank has to be shaped to fit with its mates to form those curves. The process starts with … Continue reading →

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