Pigs in ship at Boothbay Harbor Shipyard

[David Stimson]

Well, we are not breaking out the champagne until a contract is signed, but - we found out yesterday that we have bid successfully on a replica of the Jamestown ship DISCOVERY, to be built for the Jamestown Settlement. We hope to begin construction in October, with a completion date of Nov. 2006. The vessel has been designed by tri-coastal marine, and will be built of mostly tropical woods - angeligue, wana and silverballi. Wooo-hoo!

David

P.S. We will be looking for about 6 more shipwrights and 6 laborer/apprentices to add to our present crew of 16. We do only plank - on- frame traditional work, and offer excellent pay and good benefits. Pass the word....

[mmd]

Congratulations! (Hope I won't jinx it by saying that too soon. ;) )

Things seem to be looking up in the wooden boat building biz - Covey Island Boatworkes here in Nova Scotia has recently run an ad calling for applications for "joiners, carpenters, shipwrights, laminators, and riggers" ... "willing to train the right people."

Meanwhile, I know of four 'glass boat builders who are either closed down or teetering on the edge...

[Thorne]

Congrats -- and let me join the crowd looking forward to seeing the building and launching process online.

Any pics of the rough plans or models?

[ 09-15-2005, 03:10 PM: Message edited by: Thorne ]

[David Stimson]

The plans are the property of tricoastal marine, so I can't post them without permission. Next time I talk to them, I will see if I can get their OK.

Just hired an apprentice/graduate from the Rockport apprenticeshop. 1 down, 11 to go.....

David

[cs]

(standing in the back jumping up and down waving his arms) "Pick me Pick me"

Really I would love to be on the crew, but alas it will not be able to happen. :(

Lots of luck

Chad

[David Stimson]

Kind of a long commute?

[Figment]

hmmmm. The wife was just talking about cashing out of this place and moving to Maine......

(she talks about lots of things)

[Norske3]

So how big is this vessel?

[Hughman]

Congratulations! smile.gif

We'll be seeing more of Eric? He's a regular in Rockport!

[ 09-15-2005, 08:11 PM: Message edited by: Hughman ]

[David Stimson]

She is 48'-10" on deck, 13-1/2' beam, 6-1/2' draft, about 100,000 lbs displacement. Yes, Eric Speth will be doing the inspections.

[cs]

Yeah David, that would be a long commute for me. I really wish I could work on something like that.

Please keep us posted.

Chad

[Concordia..41]

Yo Chad - St. Augustine's closer.... ;)

[cs]

Don't tempt me Margo. I might just throw my hands up at the world and head your way. ;)

Chad

[Ken Hutchins]

Congratulations, now if I had TALLY HO II finished. :(

[Cosmo Lengro]

;)