Tag Archives: Schooner Adventure

Photos- The Schooner Adventures is having water tight bulkheads installed to meet Coast Guard specifications

Posted on May 22, 2013 by

Hi Joey, The Schooner Adventures is having water tight bulkheads installed to meet Coast Guard specifications. They started by using a fiberoptic system to look between the ceiling and the hull to find the best locations for the bulkheads… They … Continue reading →

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POSTPONED – February History Sharing Program – Schooner Adventure

Posted on February 7, 2013 by

POSTPONED due to pending blizzard!!! Rescheduled for MARCH 8th  

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Video- Schooner Adventure Homecoming Trip From Bath Maine Circa 1987 From Ron Gilson

Posted on December 2, 2012 by

Listen To Ron Tell It Just The Way It Went Down

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Roseway, Highlander and the Schooner Adventure at the Gloucester Marine Railways Now- Photos Kathy Chapman

Posted on October 8, 2012 by

Photos © Kathy Chapman 2012 http://www.kathychapman.com

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Schooner Adventure

Posted on August 30, 2012 by

The schooner Adventure getting ready to sail.. Our Greg Bover helping out

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Schooner Adventure Video From Dwight Hebert

Posted on August 23, 2012 by
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The Picton Castle On The Gloucester Adventure Webcam and From The Opposite View Out Of Kathy Chapman’s Window

Posted on July 13, 2012 by

Click On The http://www.gloucesterwebcam.com website under attractions and you will find the Schooner Adventure webcam where the Picton Castle is currently tied up. Kathy Chapman writes- Shot this picture of the Picton Castle out my window this morning. Marty Luster … Continue reading →

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Adventure Spars From Mike Dyer

Posted on May 27, 2012 by

Mike Dyer writes- A small crew has been working on making replacement spars for the Schooner Adventure, at Harold Burnham’s yard in Essex.  Right now we’re working on the main boom.  These pics show a series of steps for putting … Continue reading →

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Gloucester Webcam of The Day- Schooner Adventure

Posted on May 15, 2012 by

VISIT THE SCHOONER ADVENTURE WEBSITE This Webcam and more can be found at http://www.gloucesterwebcam.com This http://www.gloucesterwebcam.com local webcam portal project was an idea I had last year to have as many webcams streaming from local businesses or organizations as possible … Continue reading →

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Gloucester Webcam of The Day- Schooner Adventure

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

VISIT THE SCHOONER ADVENTURE WEBSITE This Webcam and more can be found at http://www.gloucesterwebcam.com This http://www.gloucesterwebcam.com local webcam portal project was an idea I had last year to have as many webcams streaming from local businesses or organizations as possible … Continue reading →

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DORY FISHING ON THE SCHOONER ‘ADVENTURE’

Posted on April 2, 2012 by

Len Burgess writes- Ron Gilson of Gloucester lectured Wednesday night at the Essex Shipbuilding Museum’s Waterline Center about working aboard Gloucester’s Schooner ‘Adventure’ back in 1951. Ron recounted his growing up in Gloucester and personal memories of the fisheries and … Continue reading →

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Pullling the masts out of Schooner Adventure From Barry O’Brien

Posted on March 4, 2012 by

This last Wednesday down at The Gloucester Marine Railways, Dan Mayer or Mayer Tree Service drove his 125’ crane down from Essex and pulled the masts out of the Schooner Adventure. The plan is to inspect, repair and replace whatever … Continue reading →

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Video- Removing Schooner Adventure’s Mast For Inspection At East Gloucester Marine Railways Filmed By Ed Collard

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

For all of our past coverage on the Schooner Adventure click Here

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Removing Schooner Adventure’s Mast For Inspection At East Gloucester Marine Railways

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

Photos taken by Ed Collard using the Sony HX9V (he’s gotten a whole lot better) Click below for the full screen slide show

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Logs from Hog Island for the Schooner Adventure

Posted on February 28, 2012 by

Photos From Len Burgess Feb. 27, 2012 Harold Burnham with Steve and Bruce are towing rough-cut logs back to Harold’s Essex Shipbuilding yard to be made into spars and gaffs for the Schooner ‘Adventure’. Harold and crew had cut and … Continue reading →

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History Meets Technology at the Gloucester Marine Railways From Kathy Chapman

Posted on February 21, 2012 by

Andrew Williams of 3D Measure is performing a 3D laser scan on the National Historic Landmark Schooner Adventure, which was built in 1926, in Essex, Massachusetts, by the John F. James and Son Shipyard. http://schooner-adventure.org/ While a vessel is dry-docked, … Continue reading →

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‘Nother Beautiful Webcam For Ya! The Schooner Adventure At East Gloucester Marine Railways Is The Latest Addition To www.gloucesterwebcam.com

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

check out the schooner adventure webcam here under attractions Special thanks To Tim Blakeley from http://www.gloucesterbytes who has been installing the webcams at a reduced service rate because he believes in the project. 24 cams up with more to come … Continue reading →

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Schooner Adventure Series November 17th- Mathias Collins

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

2011 Schooner Adventure Fall Lecture Series November 17th:  Mathias Collins NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service, Gloucester "Historical Trends in New England River Flooding and What is Happening Lately" ************************** Lectures are held 7PM, Friend Room, Sawyer Free Library FREE ADMISSION **************************** … Continue reading →

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Adventure, Roseway and Highland Sea Photos From Bob Cullen

Posted on October 30, 2011 by

Joey, Yesterday I was at the Gloucester Marine Railway with my niece and her husband so they could re-visit the Adventure, where they had gotten married 25 years ago by Capt. Jim Sharp in Camden. Joanne Souza, Director of Adventure.org … Continue reading →

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The 1926 National Historic Landmark dory-fishing schooner Adventure Has Been Awarded a $250,000 1:1 Matching Grant From The Dusky Foundation

Posted on September 29, 2011 by

The Schooner Adventure, the 1926 National Historic Landmark dory-fishing schooner, has been awarded a $250,000 1:1 matching grant from The Dusky Foundation. This grant provides a major step forward in helping the Adventure organization gain the momentum needed to finish … Continue reading →

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Schooner Adventure Wins the Mayor’s Race

Posted on August 31, 2011 by

Adventure Wins! 1991 ©Fredrik D. Bodin Three years after her 1988 arrival in Gloucester, Schooner Adventure won the Mayor’s Race for the second time. Race day was crystal clear and very windy, which Adventure, with her 6,500 square feet of … Continue reading →

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Sunset Cruise Benefit for Schooner Adventure August 26th

Posted on August 20, 2011 by
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The Gloucester Adventure Summer Lectures

Posted on August 15, 2011 by

The Gloucester Adventure Summer Lectures Thursday, August 18 James McAllister, Salem Historian and Art Collector "The Sea and Its Influence on Art in Essex County" 7PM, Sawyer Free Library, Friend Room, Gloucester FREE ADMISSION Supported by Cape Ann Insurance Agency, … Continue reading →

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Schooner Adventure Events August 6

Posted on July 26, 2011 by
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Adventure Hardware From Bill O’Connor

Posted on July 21, 2011 by

Hey Joe, I was down at the Schooner Adventure recently and took this shot of the fore stay’s anchoring shackles on the bow.  Check out how the top shackle has a corkscrew-like twist in it to keep the eye of … Continue reading →

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