Kathy Chapman Submits-
Bronze artwork by Mark Read of North Carolina.
Photo © Kathy Chapman 2013
http://www.kathychapman.com
Category: Beautiful Industry
Sprucing up at the Marine Railway
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Video- Next Generation Lobstermen- Brett and Jake Donovan and Their Solar Powered Lobster Pot Hauler
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The A Piatt Bridge
On Sunday, took a ride to see if I could get a picture of the A. Piatt Bridge. This was taken from Rust Island, love the Red Buoy.
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Harbor Seal Keeps an Eye on Boat Traffic
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Ocean Alliance Update
Here’s an update from Operation Toxic Gulf, the partnership between Ocean Alliance and Sea Shepherd Conservation Society in the Gulf of Mexico:
The Odyssey continues to work offshore in the Gulf of Mexico and has so far obtained 20 biopsy samples from sperm whales. The response from the Gulf community has been overwhelming with donations of food and supplies, lines to tour the Odyssey and even residents coming aboard to cook meals for the crew. Ocean Alliance CEO Iain Kerr is back in Gloucester overseeing the expedition from the Paint Factory while OA President Roger Payne leads the expedition on board. Residents of Rocky Neck will recognize crewmember Andy Rogan who is on board for the entire expedition, coordinating the science and writing blog posts on our Facebook page. Here is an excerpt from his most recent post:
“The very collaboration that we on the Odyssey are a part of brings great hope. As we continue to journey into this new century the whales will face more threats than ever before and no single individual, NGO or even methodology can address all these issues. If we can find ways to work together, to engage the general public and provide the scientific evidence needed for policy change at the governmental level then we have a good chance of protecting these magnificent creatures.”
In photos sent from the Odyssey we see Andy and Hillary Watson (niece of Sea Shepherd founder Paul Watson) with a Pensacola resident demonstrating how easy it is to find tar balls on the beach. Another photo shows a pod of emaciated dolphins the crew encountered in the Gulf.
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Sea Gull Crashes into Cape Ann Brewery
A seagull crashes into Cape Ann Brewery’s awning, but by the time I finished my beer he/she was on it’s feet ready to find a parked car somewhere in Gloucester.
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Get These Buoys Hand Painted By Wayne At Sailor Stans- Snoop Maddie Mad Not Included
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MBBS #3 Lawley Tender Restoration
From the Maine Boat Builders Show Elderly Lawley tender beautifully restored by Redd’s Pond Boatworks in Marblehead.
George Lawley & Son was established in Scituate in 1866, moving later to South Boston and then to Neponset in 1911. By the time it closed in 1945 the company had built more than 1,100 yachts and 1,850 tenders along with military vessels .
http://www.reddspondboatworks.com/index.html
Al Bezanson
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MBBS #2 Wicked Graylock Seacock From Al Bezanson
Joey_____
Another random photo from the Maine Boat Builders Show. This caught my eye because I have battled a few corroded frozen seacocks in inaccessible places. When the frozen seacock wins you may be floating dangerously.
The Graylock Seacock System booth was manned by two young brothers from the Cranberry Isles. I spent some time with them and this is what Seth Gray told me, “The idea for the project came from my father, Ed Gray. He had the idea for years but just didn’t know how to put it into action. For my senior design class at Wentworth (in 2011) I chose to take his idea and make it practical. Out of that senior project came our first design, which has evolved since then into the display at the show. Years and years of working on the water and working on systems aboard boats led us to the conclusion that our system needed to be both rugged and simple.”
Check out their website and the installation in the Cranberry Isles Water Taxi.
http://graylockengineering.com/
Al Bezanson
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$3000.00 Worth Of Rope and Lead Lines
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Lunch Time From Lowell Peabody
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Foul Weather Skipper
Hi Joey,
Dominic Nesta was working during the rain storm Friday and stopped by the cove at low tide in ‘Tide Skipper’ to dig clams for bait.
Enjoy!
~Bill O’Connor
North Shore Kid
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MBBS #1 and Willy the Caulker
Joey____
I collected some random photos at the Maine Boat Builders Show (MBBS.) This is the first of a series – caulking tools.
Back around 1966 I had a couple bunks where you needed to avoid sleeping on your back lest your eye sockets fill up with water. Someone advised me to go over to the railways and look up Willy the Caulker (the late Wilfred Amero). Willy agreed to caulk my entire deck for something like $35 if I remember right, as long as I reefed the seams first. GREEN DRAGON was at the Beacon at the time and every day for about a week he came over at the end of his day at the railways. It was really something watching him go at it. Willy had the touch and my decks were tight for years.
No modern plastic glop will keep old fir decks tight like cotton driven in right.
Al Bezanson
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Little Sandra 2002 from Paul Cary Goldberg
Joey
At the opening reception for the Working Waterfront exhibition at Flatrocks Gallery on Saturday June 1st in Lanesville, Bill Lee’s wife Sandy told me of the sinking of Little Sandra the night before. Hanging on the wall in front of us was my photograph (attached) of Vessel Little Sandra Being Re-Nailed, which I took in 2002. It made me cry…
PCG
-- Paul Cary Goldberg www.paulcarygoldberg.com
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The End Of An Era- Last Gloucester MA Eastern Rigged Dragger The Little Sandra Sunk
Check Out The Story On The Gloucester Daily Times Website–
June 5, 2013
End of the Little Sandra
Last of city’s iconic trawlers put to rest
By James Niedzinski Staff Writer
and photos from our Paul Frontiero-
“Little Sandra” from Glenn AKA “Swimdad”
Posted on May 16, 2011 by Paul F. Frontiero Jr.
Last of the Wooden Eastern Rigged Side Draggers
Posted on April 1, 2011 by Paul F. Frontiero Jr.
Last of the Old Timers
Posted on May 14, 2011 by Paul F. Frontiero Jr.
Little Sandra
Posted on February 28, 2010 by Paul F. Frontiero Jr.
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Chickity Check It!- Ghostly Shipyards From Around The World
From Vincze Miklós on www.i09.com
Where do boats go when they die? Sometimes they end up in vast ship graveyards, sometimes craggy, foggy places where ships have met their doom, and sometimes spots where ships are deliberately left to rust. There’s a quiet beauty to many of these graveyards and their resting inhabitants.
For the entire post and incredible images- Ghostly Shipyards From Around The World
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The Man Behind the Claw
Another mutant lobster, lands at Capt. Joe’s. The man behind the claw is sometimes the man behind the camera.
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Olin College from Needham, MA
What a cool project for these smart kids from Olin College. There will be 19 different teams competing. Sounds like a fun time. They were down at the Maritime Gloucester, I would like to thank Damon for letting me know they were there.
Did a short interview with one of the students.
If you would like more information please follow the sailbot link.
http://sailbot.org/
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A bouquet of buoys
Good Morning Gloucester 