Articles by: Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association

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A Busy April in the Shipyard

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association

The previous posts have described the process of cutting the futtocks.  Here you see the futtocks fastened together to form a frame.  The curves in the frames cannot be cut from a single piece of lumber so futtocks are sawn and … Continue reading →

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Cutting Futtocks from Live Oak

Posted on April 25, 2016 by Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association

Ross Branch, one of the shipwrights working on the Ernestina-Morrissey project at Boothbay Harbor Shipyard has developed an ingenious way (Patent Pending) to use a special chain saw to cut the live oak futtocks for the ship. Notice the guide … Continue reading →

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Futtocks and Frames Beginning to Take Shape

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association

The framing of a ship the size of Ernestina-Morrissey cannot be cut from a single piece of wood so futtocks are cut and paired to form the frames as shown in this schematic.  Care is taken to make sure that … Continue reading →

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Lining Up the Keel

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association

The pieces of keel have been rolled into place and the top is being fit into place.  The four 15,000 pound lead pieces will be jacked up to be joined with the wood along with the scarfed wood keel end … Continue reading →

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Stern Structure Taking Shape

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association

Ernestina-Morrissey‘s stern needed to be entirely rebuilt, as you could tell from the photos posted previously.  While the new keel is being moved into place the shipwrights are working on the timbers that will provide the frame for the stern. … Continue reading →

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Getting the New Keel Ready

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association

In the latest set of photos from the shipyard you can see how the lead ballast will fit into the new keel.

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The Rebirth of the Ernestina-Morrissey

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association

Ernestina-Morrissey will be featured in the April 7 lecture of the New Bedford Whaling Museum’s 2016 Sailors’ Series “A Century of Design & Invention”. Chester Brigham, author of  ”Phoenix of the Seas” will recount the journeys and travails of the Ernestina-Morrissey, … Continue reading →

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What’s Old is New Again

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association

The lead ballast removed from Ernestina-Morrissey last summer has returned to Boothbay Harbor Shipyard. As the lead was removed from the bilges it was stacked on pallets. The plans for the present rehabilitation include a keel with external ballast. The … Continue reading →

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New Year in Boothbay Harbor

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association

As the New Year begins, the dismantling of Ernestina-Morrissey continues but in the sheds the new construction begins! Here is a photo from November to compare. The “ceiling” is the planking that covers the frames on the inside of the … Continue reading →

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Archives & Special Collections at Claire T. Carney Library

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association

The Archives & Special Collections at Claire T. Carney Library has been digitizing the Ernestina-Morrissey archival material.  There are many photographs and other items.

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