Relaunch of the Charles W Morgan

Very cool
 
Morgan - Roll Out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5KiR2MrBCY
The bottom will be wetted for the next month, but she will not be launched and afloat until July 21, 2013, the anniversary date of her original launching 172 years ago in 1841.
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I was wondering why it would be different from a wood hull Chris-Craft, known for sinking if the wood is not allowed to swell prior to launching. It's not, they soaked the Morgan first as well.

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kach22i said:
Morgan - Roll Out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5KiR2MrBCY


I was wondering why it would be different from a wood hull Chris-Craft, known for sinking if the wood is not allowed to swell prior to launching. It's not, they soaked the Morgan first as well.

More Morgan vidoe's here.

magnastandardmfg's channel
http://www.youtube.com/user/magnastandardmfg
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The lift dock and Morgan were lowered into the water, but not enough for the Morgan to float, on June 27 and was in the water for at least 5 days. I don't know when she was lifted out for the launching ceremony. Video of the first part of the "wetting" is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnwH8yb9dmw&feature=c4-overview&list=UUvebNAY0qqqaJD06uVthB8g
 
DCockey said:
The lift dock and Morgan were lowered into the water, but not enough for the Morgan to float, on June 27 and was in the water for at least 5 days. I don't know when she was lifted out for the launching ceremony. Video of the first part of the "wetting" is at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnwH8yb9dmw&feature=c4-overview&list=UUvebNAY0qqqaJD06uVthB8g
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Thanks, I guess the soaking part is not as big of deal as the actual launch. No champagne bottles breaking at least. Loud cork pop at 3:40 though.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnwH8yb9dmw&feature=c4-overview&list=UUvebNAY0qqqaJD06uVthB8g
The Morgan is the last remaining wooden whale ship from the great age of sail.
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I didn't know this part.
 
The Charles Morgan has moved to the City Pier. They have a tracker onboard for her 38th Voyage on which she is set to depart today. Correction it looks like she will stay at City Pier until late May early June. The plan is she will receive new whale boats in her davits prior to her departure.

http://www.mysticseaport.org/38thvoyage/chart/
 
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