April 25, 2019 ______Update 126

In a year we'll be taking another photo like the one above with the return of a SAILING ERNESTINA-MORRISSEY!

Decks and Cabin Trunks It has been three months since our last Update . Check out the progress in Ernestina-Morrissey's rehabilitation in the following articles and compare with January's issue.

New Rudder Installed Rudder :  an underwater blade that is positioned at the stern of a boat or ship and controlled by its helm and that when turned causes the vessel’s head to turn in the same direction. A new rudder was built for Ernestina-Morrissey and installed in March. ...... Description and photos HERE

2.5 Miles of Seams to Seal! As Spring arrives in Maine  Ernestina-Morrissey  is undergoing the final preparations before painting. The work is on schedule to finish Phase I by June 30. Check out the latest: 2.5 miles worth of seams to seal! Description and more photos HERE

Join us this Saturday at R&W's RopeFest , a great was to start the boating season and to tell Ernestina-Morrissey' s AMAZING story! Details HERE.

Just In! Capt. Dave Thompson just sent sent this photo, Paint for Ernestina-Morrissey, starting at the bow! He says "first paint/primer on topsides Covestripe to be gold paint, Bottom paint this weekend, 2.5 miles of seam compound"

Thank you to all who continue to make this project possible! This Project to rehabilitate Schooner  Ernestina-Morrissey , the official vessel of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is being supported by a public/private partnership with funds from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, The Lenfest Foundation, the Hildreth Stewart Charitable Foundation, The Manton Foundation, the Community Foundation of Southeastern Massachusetts - Mary Morley Crapo Hyde Eccles Fund, the  City of New Bedford’s Community Preservation Act Program,  the Carney Family Foundation, the Island Foundation, other grants and many individual contributions . It takes a great crew to bring a vessel safely home. You can join Ernestina-Morrissey 's GREAT crew of supporters. Contribute TODAY!

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Schooner Ernestina-Morrissey Association, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation with the purpose of raising funds to provide for the maintenance, equipment, manning, programming and operation of the Schooner  Ernestina ex Effie M. Morrissey   as a sail training vessel, school ship, and educational enterprise