That big ventilation duct coming out of
Mayflower II's stern is probably a wise precaution. I was getting a headache from wood mold after just two hours here!
The
Freedom Schooner Amistad was in for repairs
again. The ship was built in Mystic in 1998, and has been something of a problem child since. I took a bunch of pictures, because I honestly wasn't expecting to see here this time around.
Starboard side has seen better days.
A closer look at
Mayflower II's stern.
The dockside was cluttered with parts of
Mayflower II waiting to be reinstalled. The seaport staff lets visitors get surprisingly close to ongoing work in the shipyard.
There's really nothing stopping people from climbing up the mainmast shrouds. Thankfully, I'm a goody-two-shoes whose afraid of heights.
The Eastern-Rig Dragger
Roann. One of my favorite vessels in the Seaport's collection, but unfortunately, you can't go onboard.
The
L.A. Dunton's forcastle. Home away from home for 15 men.
