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As many of you may be aware, the Mystic Seaport Museum is in the midst of a restoration of the Whaling bark Charles W. Morgan.  Plans are firming up to re-launch the Morgan on July 21, 2013.  The restoration is moving along at a brisk pace.  The Shipwirghts Blog currently has a number of photo's showing the hull planking and beginning of copper plate installation.  While there are some decidedly modern tools being used, it gives a good idea of the challenge of planking a vessel of this size!

 

 

Wayne

Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.
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Interesting photos, showing how barely visible things like trunnels and coppering nails  are closeup, never mind at modeling scale.

Mike
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