Adventure's Restoration Progress Report

With her hull restored, Adventure is readied for the next phase of restoration: Coast Guard certification and to be completely fitted out with a new engine and suit of sails.

Barrels of ballast are drained and taken off the boat

Bob Tanguay and Jude Holmes keeping track of the ballast

Jude Holmes and Joanne Souza moving barrels

Restoration Progress Report: Hull Completed! What's next? We have finally reached our goal of completing the restoration of Adventure's hull. Now onto the next step, which is to get her Coast Guard approved and then fitted out with an engine and a new suit of sails. We are excited that Adventure's new sails, funded by a generous grant from a local charitable foundation, will be made by world-renowned sailmaker, Nathaniel Wilson, of East Boothbay, Maine. Nat has constructed sails for a large number of historical vessels, including the Godspeed, the schooner Stephen Taber, and the U.S.S. Constitution. Adventure's ballast is removed and lines are taken As of this last Saturday, November 24th, members of the Vessel Crew removed thirty full barrels of salt water ballast from Adventure's bilge, which were drained and moved onto the pier. Another 110 empty barrels were also moved off the boat.
Barrels of ballast are drained and taken off the boat	Bob Tanguay and Jude Holmes keeping track of the ballast	Jude Holmes and Joanne Souza moving barrels
After Adventure's ballast was removed, the vessel crew took the lines for her hull plan. The original plans were marked up the new data, which will be sent to our marine architect in California. Thirty barrels went back into the bilge to be filled and the other 110 were moved back onto the deck and will be refilled later. What a work out...felt good though. Water temp was in low to mid 40's....cold on the hands and arms up to the elbows. It was a good work day....worked hard....sun shining....cold was not bad 33 degrees and not a lot of wind. Another task done.
Bill Holmes and Peter Souza taking lines	Taking lines off the bow and stern
My sincere thanks to Bill Holmes, Jude Holmes, Bob Tanguay, Hal Williams, Tom Cockfield and Joanne Souza in getting this task accomplished. Lots of physical effort with good results. Peter N. Souza Schooner Adventure Vice President and Chair, Adventure Vessel Committee psouza@schooner-adventure.org

Schooner Adventure...Restoration Progress