December 2008 MAINE COASTAL NEWS Page 5.
Waterfront News
VIGOROUS COMMITMENT MADE TO BUILD VIRGINIA
It has been a remarkable year for the settlers at the Popham Colony 401 years ago. Viking ship SNORRI - and a diverse group of Support remains very important, and
Virginia Project. A critical turning point was 1) The VIRGINIA has received a re- students will be selected to work along with therefore Hill has written a letter to ask for
reached; an objective review was under- sounding commitment from RSU # 1 Super- Rob and a small crew. contributions for their Annual Fund drive.
taken, and several tough decisions were intendent William Shuttleworth and steps 3) A new board of directors has taken They recognize the difficult and complex
made. Plans to donate significant funds to have already been taken place to establish command. As a native of Maine with a family circumstances of this period, and therefore
two museums to establish complete archives work on the reconstructed ship and its his- history that included a shipyard not far from have not requested any more of a gift or
and strengthen on-going educational pro- tory in the curriculum of the schools. the Maine Maritime Museum, Fred Hill is pledge than you feel comfortable in making
grams and models were approved, and, most 2) An imaginative and cost-saving pro- delighted to be President of this new group. at this time or in the next year.
importantly, a renewed campaign to recon- posal from an exemplary shipwright, Rob But there are two more critical features of the If you are interested in this project and
struct the VIRGINIA has begun. Stevens, has enabled them to consider a less new board which point to success. First, the want to know more, please get in touch with
Four crucial steps have come into play expensive, slightly shorter, but historically new board includes leaders of the first board, them at: Office: 39 Andrews Rd., 2nd Floor,
in the last few months that give great confi- authentic and Coast Guard-certified version who remain supportive of the new direction Bath ME 04530; Mailing: P.O. Box 231, Bath
dence that they are well on their way to of VIRGINIA. It will be built at Rob’s ship- and will continue to lend their experience and ME 04530, by phone (207) 443-5501 ext. 115
reconstructing the first ship built by English yard in Small Point, where he built the historic advice. Second, the new board has enlisted or on the web at: www.mainesfirstship.org
several dynamic teachers from the Bath area
New SF Marina Systems Dock At
who will develop outstand-
ing programs to engage el-
ementary, middle and high
Southwest Harbor
school students in every
SURVEYORS FOR
facet of the VIRGINIA –
MAINE'S MARINE COMMUNITY
Sometimes the weather here on the was Atlantic Mechanical, who also from its history to the
coast of Maine is not very hospitable. So completed other infrastructure projects for hands-on construction
when the Coast Guard Station at Southwest them. work to becoming “ambas-
Harbor went in search for new docks, they Several years ago the Maine Yacht sadors” as it sails to various ASSOCIATED
wanted some the could withstand the Center in Portland was devastated by a area towns.
harshest of conditions since the are pretty spring storm that damaged almost all the 4) Lastly, Hill was MARINE SURVEYORS
exposed on the northern entrance to the docks and caused the sinking of several pleased to say that they
harbor. When their search narrowed, they boats. When they went out and searched for have raised $100,000 in the
had settled on the SF Marina Systems USA, a system that could protect them in the first two months of their
which supplied them with a very large future, they found the products of SF new effort – despite a deci-
voice 207 846 4900
concrete float. Marina Systems the best. Maine Yacht sion to limit fund-raising in
The 80 x 10 foot concrete float, with pile Center installed 990 feet of 14 foot wide the midst of the current fi-
fax 207 846 4700
guides, was designed to handled the rough floating concrete breakwater, which has not nancial crisis. Several gen-
wave conditions and the marine had problem since their installation. erous gifts, including an
environment that the Coast Guard station is SF Marina Systems have storm proven anonymous contribution
exposed to. This dock will also act as designs for concrete docks, floating valued at $40,000, gave
Lower Falls Landing
berthing for the 65-foot harbor tug/ breakwaters, work platforms, and floating them good reason to be-
icebreaker BRIDLE. buildings. The large mass of these concrete lieve that they can reach the
106 Lafayette Street
This concrete float is the standard docks provides great stability, durability, $300,000 goal to begin con-
Yarmouth, Maine 04096
“type 1230” 80-foot concrete dock, which long life span, low maintenance, and struction next summer.
was cast in one piece and shipped from SF endless utility options.
Marina’s production faculty in Virginia to SF Marina Systems has been designing
Manset. The float weighs approximately concrete floating structures for 90 years in
Great Island Boat Yard
95,000 lbs, and was launched at the Hinckley Sweden and have been sold throughout the
yard in Southwest Harbor and moved world. SF Marina Systems has been
across the harbor to her permanent location. supplying concrete floats to the US market
This is notable because there are no for over 25 years. The representative for SF
mechanical fittings or wood to loosen from Marina Systems USA is Mason Sears, who
fatigue or the years of use. can be reached at (207) 347 4237 or on the
The contractor for the U. S. Coast Guard web at www.sfmarinausa.com.
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