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Shuffle w/ Sunni Badore, Nick Zaino, Amy Spillert, Kirsten Manville & Marianne Chatterton at Giuseppe's Ristorante and Piano Bar - 2 Main Street, Gloucester, MA 01930 - Phone: 978-879-4622
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Category Archives: Marine Construction
First Pictures- The GDF Suez Cape Ann
Here are the first pictures of the GDF Suez Cape Ann direct from South Korea- Joe McKechnie a great fan of the blog writes in- Joey : This was supposed to be a surprise, but I noted in today’s GDTs, … Continue reading
Danger Rocks!
For more Information on the Gloucester Marine Railways Click on the Link below http://www.gloucestermarinerailways.com/ http://www.FrontieroGallery.com
Rust Never Sleeps
Posted in Beautiful Industry, gloucester, Marine Construction, Working Boats
Tagged Cape Ann, Fishing Boat, gloucester herring fleet, Herring
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Steam Ship Refit?
I don’t know much about Ships, but I can tell a refitting when I see it. The Isles of Shoals Steam Ship Co. looks to be going Green. They’re adding masts and a Bowsprite to The Thomas Laihgton Here are … Continue reading
A Unicorn under repair
The STV UNICORN, High and Dry A wise man never plays leapfrog with a unicorn. – Tibetan proverb Visit the STV Unicorn Website for more Info click below http://www.tallshipunicorn.com/index.html
Posted in Marine Construction, Schooner, Working Boats
Tagged Cape Ann, gloucester, Schooner, stv unicorn, tall ship, tallship, unicorn
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Marine Construction-Sheet Pilings On the Essex Causeway
Not all pilings serve the same purpose. Shown below is sheet piling. They are driven into the shore vertically to create bulkheads. Marine Construction-Sheet Pilings On the Essex Causeway, originally uploaded by captjoe06. The neat thing about sheet pilings to me … Continue reading
Marine Construction-I Beams On the Essex Causeway Inverted
It’s lovely what you can do when you play around with different treatments to your photos. I just love photography and editing. This one is a beauty full size Marine Construction-I Beams On the Essex Causeway Inverted, originally uploaded by … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Beautiful Industry, Marine Construction
Tagged Essex Causeway, I Beams, Inverted, Marine Construction
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Marine Resources Building
Come back at 8:00AM for this picture taken in 1980 from Frank Ciolino. Marine Resources Building, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Posted in gloucester, Marine Construction
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Rudder Reconstruction Update 3/30/09
They saved the original floor. There was a layer of flooring that was put right down over the original floor. It is being restored to the original floor which is estimated to be over 100 years old. Throughought the project … Continue reading
Posted in gloucester, Marine Construction
Tagged Eats, Gloucester Restaurant, Rocky Neck, Rudder Reconstruction
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Rudder Reconstruction Original Windows
These are the original windows. It would have been much easier and less costly to use new windows. The owners commitment to saving as much as possible of this building throughout the rebuild is commendable. Rudder Reconstruction Update 3/30/09, originally … Continue reading
Posted in gloucester, Marine Construction
Tagged Eats, Gloucester Restaurant, Rocky Neck, Rudder Reconstruction, windows
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Rudder Reconstruction Update 3/30/09
The crew has a deadline for opening and The Rudder should be open on time without skipping a beat. Rudder Reconstruction Update 3/30/09, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Posted in Eats, Marine Construction
Tagged Eats, Gloucester Restaurant, Rocky Neck, Rudder Reconstruction
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Rudder Reconstruction Update 3/30/09
Here is one of the changes to the inside of the newly reconstructed Rudder Restaurant on Rocky Neck. This lobster tank has been framed out with driftwood. Lots of the original detail and wood has been retained and reinstalled. Video … Continue reading
Posted in Eats, gloucester, Marine Construction
Tagged Eats, Gloucester Restaurant, Rocky Neck, Rudder Reconstruction
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Rudder Reconstruction Update 3/30/09
Look for the video inside the Rudder Reconstruction project Monday Morning. Yep, you knew I’d get you on the inside, didn’t ya? Rudder Reconstruction Update 3/30/09, originally uploaded by captjoe06.
Posted in gloucester, Marine Construction
Tagged Eats, Gloucester Restaurant, Rocky Neck, Rudder Reconstruction
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Harbor Cove- Fisherman’s Wharf and Captain’s Courageous- Site of New Latitude 43
Much thanks to Frank Ciolino who brought down a bunch of old photos of Gloucester from roughly 1980. Maybe someone could identify the building that is to the left of Captain’s Courageous in the photo. I’m guessing it was the … Continue reading
Phil Bolger Boat Design
Here are another set of plans to build a boat similar to the Robin Jean but with the cabin pushed forward which would accommodate a larger work area and deck space. Click on the plan and select “all sizes” to … Continue reading
Posted in gloucester, Marine Construction
Tagged Boat Building, Boat Design, Boat Plans, Phil Bolger
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Phil Bolger Boat Design Plan
Here is another page of the design plans for the Phil Bolger boat design 679. Note the small space that the boat can be built in. Susanne explained that the boat can be built in sections and then assembled piece … Continue reading
Susanne Altenburger Showcases The Phil Bolger Boat Design 679
Posted in gloucester, Marine Construction, Video
Tagged Boat Design, Gloucester Fishing Boat, Phil Bolger, Robin Jean, Susanne Altenburger
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Phil Bolger Boat Design For The Robin Jean
Suzanne Altenberger and Phil Bolger stopped down the dock a couple of days ago to talk about Phil’s boat design which came to life in the Robin Jean. What they told me was that the men that built the boat were … Continue reading
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Tagged Boat Design, Gloucester Fishing Boat, Phil Bolger, Robin Jean
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18th Century French Bomb Catch Model At The American Marine Model Gallery
This 18th century French bomb catch is an example of a natural wood ship model versus one that would be painted, copper sheathed or other type of model. This type of ship model shows shows the wood on wood construction. … Continue reading
Michael Wall’s American Marine Model Gallery
Are you one of those people like me that have walked past the portholes at the American Ship Model Gallery at 20 Pleasant St and wondered what it was like in there? Well wonder no more my friends because once … Continue reading
Geno Mondello’s Dory Shop-The Knees Of The Dory
Inside the dory the knees are placed as a frame. It is interesting to note as Geno told me in the first part of our video interview that the knees are made from the tree trunk. The tree trunk has … Continue reading
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