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Historic lifeboat from shipwrecked Maid of Lincoln rescued, restored, and needs a new home
A 137-year-old historic lifeboat rescued from the rafters of an old farm shed is now restored and in need of a public home. The lifeboat, which had hung in the shed’s rafters for decades, came from the Maid of Lincoln which was shipwrecked and sunk off Jurien Bay in the Mid West of Western Australia in 1891. It came to the attention of archaeologist Bob Sheppard who organised its rescue in March last year. Once it was safely removed from the rafters, Jurien Bay local Ron Snook took to lovingly restoring it. With the job now complete, the lifeboat is in need of a home. Video, >click to read< 12:53
Restored Mayflower II makes historic return to the water
When the Mayflower II vessel first splashed into the sea some 62 years ago, it wasn’t a calm affair. “The Mayflower II was launched on April 1, 1957 during a thunderstorm,” Nathaniel Philbrick, a Mayflower historian and keynote speaker at the ship’s relaunch, said Saturday. “Soon after hitting the water, the hull almost rolled over and capsized due to a lack of ballast. It will be interesting to see what happens today.” >Click to read< 12:59
‘Prettiest schooner that ever floated’: Restored old lady of the sea lures past sailors
She’s in her eighth decade and is described as “gorgeous” by three men who adore her. Wawaloon is a gaff schooner built on Tancook Island in 1946. She’s been lovingly restored by Harley Schofield, who bought the former herring fishing boat in 2013 for $5,000. “It’s a gorgeous boat, the prettiest schooner that ever floated,” Schofield said Wednesday. This week, he and two other men from Wawaloon’s past were aboard the restored vessel in waters off Chester. There have only been six owners in Wawaloon’s 71-year history. click here to read the story 13:52
