A Visit to Mystic Seaport (with pics)

Subnuts · 08-20-12, 07:52 PM

Inside the printing press.

The cooper at work.

And some of his creations. Okay, I'm sure they weren't all made by the same guy, but they're not made out of foam.

The fishing schooner L.A. Dunton, one of four National Historic Landmarks at the seaport. The pier next to her is actually covered with crushed seashells.

The upper deck actually feels a bit more spacious than the Joseph Conrad's.

A dozen men lived, slept, cooked, and ate here. Cozy!

If you were a millionaire in the early 1900s, you had to have a yacht. Preferably a steam yacht, and beautiful one at that. Enter the Cangarda, the only surviving American steam yacht. My big regret was not being able to go onboard her.

Look at those hull lines and that mahogany deckhouse. Beautiful!

Even the lifeboats and the funnel have fine lines.

Subnuts · 08-20-12, 08:10 PM

You can't have an expensive yacht without some delicate scrollwork and a bowsprit.

One more shot of this sexy yacht.

One indoor exhibit features a gallery of clipper ship figureheads. Here's four that I managed to get good shots of.

(This one was more than 10 feet tall!)

Had to go back to the Joseph Conrad to get some more shots. Notice the large sheer of the deck.

The guy in the blue shirt standing on the poop deck was talking a mile a minute the entire time I was onboard. That's okay - I've been to museums where the docents just sit around looking miserable.

And that's the last of my pics. There's a lot more to this place besides pretty boats, but that's what I'm most comfortable with. With some luck, I'll be off to Battleship Cove and the New Bedford Whaling Museum in about three weeks. There Will Be Pics!

Oberon · 08-20-12, 09:21 PM

Nice to see a Smithy at work, and I don't blame him for not putting on the traditional gear, you want something as cool as possible when you're working next to a furnace. Although if I were in his position, I don't think I'd have been able to resist going for the traditional apron.

Must be lovely in winter, but a real sod in summer!

Great pics all round, thanks for taking them and posting them.

Penguin · 08-21-12, 04:40 AM

Nice pics, thanks for sharing!

Besides the beautiful ships, it is always cool to see people who still stick to traditional craftmanship.

August · 08-21-12, 07:32 AM

Sweet pictures! Thanks for posting Sub.

u crank · 08-21-12, 06:01 PM

Very interesting pics Subnuts.

Thanks for posting.

Jimbuna · 08-22-12, 06:52 AM

Looks like somewhere I would enjoy visiting...thanks for sharing matey

08-20-12, 07:52 PM	#1
Subnuts The Old Man Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,658 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	Inside the printing press. The cooper at work. And some of his creations. Okay, I'm sure they weren't all made by the same guy, but they're not made out of foam. The fishing schooner L.A. Dunton, one of four National Historic Landmarks at the seaport. The pier next to her is actually covered with crushed seashells. The upper deck actually feels a bit more spacious than the Joseph Conrad's. A dozen men lived, slept, cooked, and ate here. Cozy! If you were a millionaire in the early 1900s, you had to have a yacht. Preferably a steam yacht, and beautiful one at that. Enter the Cangarda, the only surviving American steam yacht. My big regret was not being able to go onboard her. Look at those hull lines and that mahogany deckhouse. Beautiful! Even the lifeboats and the funnel have fine lines. __________________ My Amazon.com reviews

08-20-12, 08:10 PM	#2
Subnuts The Old Man Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 1,658 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	You can't have an expensive yacht without some delicate scrollwork and a bowsprit. One more shot of this sexy yacht. One indoor exhibit features a gallery of clipper ship figureheads. Here's four that I managed to get good shots of. (This one was more than 10 feet tall!) Had to go back to the Joseph Conrad to get some more shots. Notice the large sheer of the deck. The guy in the blue shirt standing on the poop deck was talking a mile a minute the entire time I was onboard. That's okay - I've been to museums where the docents just sit around looking miserable. And that's the last of my pics. There's a lot more to this place besides pretty boats, but that's what I'm most comfortable with. With some luck, I'll be off to Battleship Cove and the New Bedford Whaling Museum in about three weeks. There Will Be Pics! __________________ My Amazon.com reviews

08-21-12, 07:32 AM	#5
August Wayfaring Stranger Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 23,217 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Sweet pictures! Thanks for posting Sub. __________________ Flanked by life and the funeral pyre. Putting on a show for you to see.

08-21-12, 06:01 PM	#6
u crank Old enough to know better Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Prince Edward Island Posts: 11,747 Downloads: 136 Uploads: 0	Very interesting pics Subnuts. Thanks for posting. __________________ “Two possibilities exist: either we are alone in the Universe or we are not. Both are equally terrifying.” ― Arthur C. Clarke

08-22-12, 06:52 AM	#7
Jimbuna Chief of the Boat Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: 250 metres below the surface Posts: 190,770 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 13	Looks like somewhere I would enjoy visiting...thanks for sharing matey __________________ Wise men speak because they have something to say; Fools because they have to say something. Oh my God, not again!!

08-20-12, 09:21 PM	#3
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Nice to see a Smithy at work, and I don't blame him for not putting on the traditional gear, you want something as cool as possible when you're working next to a furnace. Although if I were in his position, I don't think I'd have been able to resist going for the traditional apron. Must be lovely in winter, but a real sod in summer! Great pics all round, thanks for taking them and posting them.

08-21-12, 04:40 AM	#4
Penguin Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Rheinische Republik Posts: 3,322 Downloads: 92 Uploads: 0	Nice pics, thanks for sharing! Besides the beautiful ships, it is always cool to see people who still stick to traditional craftmanship.