The Rig is In

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After an incredible  push with a few 14 hour days the spars were ready to go.

The crane arrived at 1000 hrs. and was finished at 1100 hrs.

The next step is tune up and bend sails and then shake down.

Enclosed are some shots of the rigging details there will be a video following later in the week.

 

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Bronze videos

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Another try at showing some of the inner workings of Port Townsend Foundry.    A 2 part video:

Here is part one:

and below is part two:

 

 

 

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Bronze Rigging Gear

We take a peak inside Port Townsend Foundry to watch bronze castings come to life. If all goes well we will step the spars on the morning of May 12th. If you are interested in bronze marine hardware you should stop by and speak with Pete  and Cathy Langley at Port Townsend Foundry.  Pete is [...]

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Bronze Mast Hardware

Rigging and interior progress.mov Watch on Posterous Port Townsend is a paradise for those of us who love  the traditional marine trades. What I mean by the the word traditional is custom engineered and created by hand by craftsmen and craftswomen. These things are not mass produced  by machine. Here are some images of part [...]

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Night Shots

These shots were taken by Micheal Berman the evening before launching. See the full gallery on Posterous

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More Hardware Photos

Here are a few shots of the rigging hardware in process. See the full gallery on Posterous

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Rigging and Interior Progress

Progress has been made with the interior work as Ossian finished the sole beams and sole. Chris has launched into the furniture and I have been working on systems and spending most of my time in Port Townsend Rigging working with Dan Kulin on bronze fabrication.It is such a pleasure working with the folks at [...]

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Another Perspective

These photos courtesy of David Moe. See the full gallery on Posterous

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Martha’s in the water

Launching was very successful and she now is home at her Point Hudson dock patiently waiting for her interior and rig.The photo of the little guy is Owen Griffith Mary’s 20 month old cousin who seems to know something about schooners,  he even has a look on his face like Miles McCoy,  even has the [...]

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COUNTDOWN TO LAUNCH

The weather finally broke with Friday, Saturday and Sunday providing good painting and varnishing conditions. We are set for a March 30th  10:00 hrs launch with the engine /systems coming together. The new aluminum nickle bronze rudder head was installed and steering system is in perfect order.We’re trying a new paint product on the cockpit [...]

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