CITY OF GLOUCESTER COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE PROJECT APPLICATION COVER SHEET
I: Project Information Project Title: Sail Adventure Forever
Project Summary: The first principal of our project is to complete a museum-quality restoration of the unique maritime National Historic Landmark Schooner Adventure in accordance with The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Historic Vessel Preservation Projects. In this final phase of the project, we plan to restore the interior of the vessel to reflect its original construction in 1926. The Captain’s Cabin original paneling was carefully dismantled and will be restored and reassembled. The galley and the fo’c’sle were the heart of the vessel, where the dorymen lived, and will be restored to the original arrangements as will the USGC will allow. The galley will be restored to appear as authentic as possible, for example, we will be installing an authentic wood-burning Shipmate stove but will also need an electric stove top, which will be camouflaged, as the USCG regulations do not allow open flame aboard a vessel underway. USCG approved fire suppression systems will also be installed. The fo’c’sle will be reconstructed in a historically accurate manner containing bunks, storage and dining area.
Estimated start date: _October 2013__ Estimated completion date: June 2014 CPA Program Area:
Open Space Historic Preservation Community Housing Recreation
II: Applicant/Developer Information Contact Person with primary responsibility for project: Joanne Souza Organization (if applicable):The Gloucester Adventure, Inc. Mailing Address: Po Box 1306, Gloucester, MA 01931 Daytime phone #: 978-281-8079 Fax #: 978-281-2393 E-mail address: [email protected] III: Budget Summary Total budget for project: $75,000
CPA funding request: $75,000
CPA request as percentage of total budget: 100%
Applicant’s Signature: ______Printed name and Position: Joanne Souza, Executive Director Gloucester Adventure, Inc. Project Narrative The Schooner Adventure is the last of the great Gloucester dory-fishing schooners that plied the fishing banks of the North Atlantic. Adventure is a National Historic Landmark and an Official project of Save America’s Treasures and Gloucester’s Official Flagship. Schooner Adventure is a national treasure that, once fully restored, will be returned to active sailing as an icon of the American fisheries and floating classroom. Interpretive signage and hands on programs will be important components of our onboard educational programs. The schooner will be operated at sea, primarily along the New England coast, as a living monument to Massachusetts’ fishing heritage. The campaign to Sail Adventure Forever is also at the center of Gloucester’s effort to preserve its active family-based fishing community, to preserve its working waterfront, and to develop culturally-based tourism based on Gloucester extraordinary maritime heritage. The Adventure is a key destination site on the Essex National Heritage Area’s Maritime Trail, and is the only National Historic Landmark vessel in Essex County. Just as the USS Constitution represents the United States at war, Schooner Adventure represents the United States at work. We are seeking funding of $75,000, under the Community Preservation criteria of Historic Preservation, to complete the foc’s’le, the galley, the fishhold and the Captain’s Cabin, and. Today these spaces are open, awaiting refinishing. Thus, the purpose of this grant application is to seek the funds to finish these below deck spaces – installing a sole (the floor), the bulkheads, galley equipment and fire suppression system and restoring these areas as historic as possible while abiding by United States Coast Guard (USGC) regulations. The Gloucester Adventure, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit, has lead a two-decade effort to restore and preserve this historic vessel. The end is in sight and this application seeks support for finishing the below deck restoration– spaces to be dedicated to the future educational uses of the vessel. The fo’c’sle is in the bow and was the living space for the fishermen – with bunks arranged on the side, a folding table in the middle. The fo’c’sle will be reconstructed in a historically accurate manner containing bunks, storage and dining area as it was in 1926 shy of four bunks due to the USCG required installation of a forward watertight bulkhead. The galley will be restored to appear as authentic as possible, for example, we will be installing an authentic wood-burning Shipmate stove but will also need an electric stove top, which will be camouflaged, as the USCG regulations do not allow open flame aboard a vessel underway. USCG approved fire suppression systems will also be installed. Next to the galley is the fish- hold, the large open space where the iced fish were stored after being caught. A water-tight bulkhead will separate the spaces, with a coast-guard approved door to permit the joint use of the two areas. The fishhold will be restored with fish pens and, as it is a large open space, will be used as our main education area. Separated from the fishhold by a watertight bulkhead, the engine room leads to the Captain’s Cabin through a fume tight door. The Captain’s Cabin original paneling was carefully dismantled, stored on a rigid frame, and will be restored and reassembled to historic accuracy. Our primary objective has been to properly restore and fit the vessel out in its original configuration as a 1926 Gloucester Fishing Schooner. The Adventure organization has systematically restored the aging schooner in accordance with The Secretary of the Interior’s Standards for Historic Vessel Preservation Projects. In addition, a Preservation Restriction for this historic property was established with the Massachusetts Historical Commission in 1997. Virtually the entire vessel has been properly restored with traditional materials and methods. The Adventure organization has an established Vessel Committee, consisting of qualified shipwrights and technical personnel, which is charged with the continued maintenance and upkeep of the vessel. This past year has seen our organization achieve major strides toward completing Adventure’s restoration and preserving a unique part of America's maritime history. A major matching grant from the Dusky Foundation and the generous donation of the Detroit Diesel 6- 71N engine by Jim and Betty Knott spear-headed a very aggressive restoration initiative of which culminated in Adventure leading the 2012 Gloucester Schooner Festival’s Parade of Sail. Support from the community has been renewed as the citizens of Gloucester can set eyes on their historic vessel out on the water once again. Adventure is a unique survivor, and the improbability of her still existing is amazing, and with your help we can help initiate her future educational mission.
Cultural Significance of the Schooner Adventure While the Schooner Adventure has national significance in terms of America’s maritime and commercial fishing history, the vessel has particular importance to community of Cape Ann. The sight of Adventure under sail cannot help but connect the people of Gloucester to their own history. When Adventure is fully restored and sailing once again, the vessel, as The Official Flagship of Gloucester, will serve as an Ambassador Vessel representing the City of Gloucester, as well as the fishing heritage of Cape Ann, which includes Native Americans, English, Irish, Scottish, Nova Scotians, Newfoundlanders, Portuguese, Italian, and African-American fisher- men and women. It is imperative that the restoration of Schooner Adventure be completed and the vessel returned to active sailing, so that future generations can experience what the life of a Gloucester fisherman felt like and meant. If Gloucester’s history is to be understood, it should be viewed in large measure through the eyes of a fisherman. What better way to tell Gloucester’s story than on board the last of the “Gloucestermen.”
CITY OF GLOUCESTER COMMUNITY PRESERVATION COMMITTEE ______BUDGET FORM______Quote prepared by Back Narrows Boat Yard, Boothbay, ME. Tony Finocchiaro Project Name: Sail Adventure Forever___ Applicant: The Gloucester Adventure, Inc. SOURCES OF FUNDING Source Amount Community Preservation Act Fund $75,000 Total Project Funding $75,000
PROJECT EXPENSES Expense Amount Please indicate which expenses will be funded by CPA Funds: Foc’s’le Labor 320Hrs@$50/Hr $16,000 CPA Lumber 3700Bd/Ft pine $ 5,500 CPA Galley Labor 400Hrs@$50/Hr $20,000 CPA Lumber 1”X2”X8’ (2,880 Bd/Ft $ 9,000 CPA Tongue &Groove Pine Shipmate Stove $ 8,500 CPA Marine Sink $ 700 CPA Icebox Cabinet $ 2,000 CPA Refrigerator $ 1,000 CPA Electric Stove Top $ 1,500 CPA Fishhold Labor 80Hrs@$50/Hr $ 4,000 CPA Lumber (89) 2”X8”X8’ pine; $ 1,000 CPA (16) 4”X4”X10’ oak Captain’s Cabin Labor 96Hrs@$50/Hr $ 4,800 CPA Lumber 600Bd/Ft Fir $ 1,000 CPA
Total Project Expenses $75,000 CPA
CITY OF GLOUCESTER COMMUNITY PRESERVATI ON COMMITTEE
PROJECT SCHEDULE
Please provide a project timeline below, noting all project milestones. Please note that because the City Council must approve all appropriations, CPA funds may not be available until up to two months following Committee approval.
Activity Estimated Date Project Start Date: Restoring the Captain’s Cabin October 2013
Project Milestone: Restored December 2013
50% Completion Restoring the Foc’s’le and Galley March 2014 Stage:
Project Milestone: Restored April 2014
Project Completion Restoring the Fishhold May 2014 Date: June 2014
Please note: If the project is approved, the recipient must provide progress reports to the Committee on a quarterly basis (the end of September, December, March and June). The recipient shall also provide an interim report at the 50% Completion Stage, along with budget documentation.
Please feel free to photocopy or re-create this form if more room is needed.
FOC’S’LE
GALLEY
CAPTAIN’S CABIN
ATTACHMENTS A. National Register Designation B. Historic Structure Report C. Names and addresses of project architects, contractors, and consultants D. Evidence that appropriate professional standards will be followed if construction, restoration or rehabilitation is proposed. E. Letter of Support
ATTACHMENT A NATIONAL REGISTER DESIGNATION
ATTACHMENT B
TAUNTON OFFICE MAINE/NH OFFICE 128 Dean St, Front, 1st Floor 400 Commercial St., Suite 4 Taunton, MA 02780 Portland, ME 04101-4660 Tel: 508 884 5055 Tel: 207-775-7933 Fax: 508 884 5056 Fax: 207-775-7471
Marine Safety Consultants, Inc.
26 Water Street P.O. Box 615 Fairhaven, MA 02719-0615 Fax: (508) 990-2094 Tel: (508) 996-4110 August 28, 2012 File No.: 12-0932
The Gloucester Adventure, Inc. P.O. Box 1306 Gloucester, MA 01931-1306
Attn: Ms. Joanne Souza
CONDITION & VALUATION SURVEY REPORT
VESSEL : Schooner ADVENTURE OFFICIAL NO. : 226070 DOC. OWNER : The Gloucester Adventure, Inc. 4 Harbor Loop P.O. Box 1306 Gloucester, MA 01931-1306 LENGTH : 120’ 6” LENGTH AT WATERLINE : 107’ BREADTH : 24’ 6” DRAFT : 13’ 9” GROSS AND NET TONNAGE : 134 PROPULSION : Single oil screw auxiliary BUILT : 1926 / John F. James & Son, Essex MA CERTIFICATES : USCG, 50 persons, alongside attraction only
THIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT the undersigned surveyor did, on August 21, 2012, attend survey aboard the schooner ADVENTURE while hauled on a marine railway at Gloucester Marine Railways, Gloucester, MA. The purpose of the survey was to determine the general condition and valuation of the vessel for insurance underwriting purposes only.
DESCRIPTION/GENERAL ARRANGEMENT
The schooner ADVENTURE is of all wood construction, having undergone recent significant refitting. The vessel is of the full keel displacement design with internal ballast, being a knockabout-type fishing schooner.
The exterior planking is reported as 3” white oak, caulked with cotton and oakum. The planks are fastened with locust trunnels through the frame and into the ceiling. It is reported that for each trunnel, there are two (2) ¾” galvanized carriage bolts set through the frames and inner ceiling.
The vessel is framed with sawn 7” x 7 ½” white oak, doubled on roughly 24” centers. The inner ceiling is 2” x 10 ½” pine below the bilge turn, and 3” pine over the upper sections. Futtocks are generally original.
It is reported that the keel timber is original to the vessel, being oak in laminated sections of 10” x 22”. The keel is full run, from the fore foot to the shaft log.
The shear clamps are generally original to the vessel, and are 10” x 4” pine, with the 4 ½” x 17” first shelf made up in sections that are scarfed and then bolted together with galvanized carriage bolts. The shelf is bolted to the shear clamp in the aft section.
Deck beams in the vessel, which have been completely replaced, are 7” x 7 ½” white oak on 36” centers, with longitudinal laid white pine decking of 3” x 4 ¾”, caulked.
A new white pine deck has been longitudinally laid, caulked, and is reportedly fastened with galvanized spikes, with the aft deck fastened with bronze lags. The king plank is trunneled to the deck beams. The timber tops are 5” x 5 ¾” white oak installed between the frames. The bulwarks are built up above the deck, with white oak planking. The bulwarks are capped at 22” high, with 3” x 10 ½” cap rail. Short stanchions to support lifelines are fastened to the cap rail.
The interior of the vessel finds no current bulkheading, with the interior hull open from the stem to the transom. New ballast has recently been set, including 13.5 tons of lead pigs encapsulated in 10 tons of poured concrete.
The main deck is flush, with two (2) trunks, being the fish hold trunk at midships, with the large raised captain’s cabin trunk aft.
UNDERWATER BODY
At the time of the survey, the vessel had been drydocked for bottom maintenance, installation of the engine propeller shaft, and for US Coast Guard credit drydocking for their current alongside attraction vessel certificate.
Our inspection of the bottom found it to be in overall very good condition, showing planking to be smooth, fair and tight. All caulking was in good condition, with no loose caulking sighted. All fasteners appear to be properly bunged, and no running rust or loose bungs were noted.
Likewise, the stem, keel, deadwood and horn timbers were sounded and found to be in very good condition, with the rudder post appearing to be a new and recent installation.
The planked spade rudder, which is hung on gudgeons by rudder pintles, was secure and in good condition. It is reported that the rudder was recently constructed.
Our inspection of the bottom found no unusual conditions and no unrepaired damages.
RIGGING
The vessel is of the schooner rig, with 18” diameter Douglas fir main mast and 17” diameter foremast, reportedly constructed in 1965. They are stepped through the deck and land on new mast steps atop the keelson.
There are currently no gaffes or booms, as those are currently under construction, as well as a jib club.
The mast is reportedly fitted with a top mast, which was not inspected, and will not be rigged.
The standing rigging is galvanized plow steel that is parceled and well served. She has galvanized chain plates bolted to the outside of the hull that were found to be secure. The standing rigging is secured to the chain plates with deadeyes on lanyards.
The vessel will carry four (4) sails, including a jib, Yankee, foresail and main sail. These sails are currently under construction by Nat Wilson, and will be provided to the vessel in the spring of 2013.
MACHINERY
At the time of survey, an engine was being installed on 6” x 12” oak beds. The engine is a Detroit Diesel model IL 6-71 marine diesel engine of approximately 200 HP. The engine drives a new Twin Disc model 5117 reverse/reduction gear through a 3 ½” Aquamet 22 shaft, and a three (3) blade bronze propeller will be installed prior to launching.
The diesel engine is an ex-military unit, with the IL model being horizontally configured. The engine has 0 hours since a complete teardown and rebuild.
A new 50 gallon fuel tank, of 5052 aluminum, is being constructed, and will be installed prior to firing off the engine.
No electrical wiring, fuel piping, or exhaust system have yet been installed. A single bronze through-hull fitting, by ball valve, was being installed for engine intake. The engine will be 12V electric start, heat exchanger cooled, with wet exhaust out the transom.
Two (2) new 4D 12V batteries were being provided, and will be in covered plastic boxes, secured near the engine.
NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
At the time of survey, there was very limited electrical wiring, and electronics will eventually include a depth sounder and RayMarine E-series radar/GPS/chart plotter. One (1) VHF radio will be permanently mounted near the helm station.
Steering is by cast steel spoked helm, with bronze worm gear fitted to the top of the rudder post. Both the wheel and the bronze worm gear are original A.P. Stoddart equipment.
LIFE SAVING AND SAFETY
The vessel has aboard, required by her attraction permit certificate from the US Coast Guard, a near full complement of safety equipment, which includes:
(75) Type I Adult PFDs (8) Type I Child PFDs (3) 24” life ring, two with water lights and one with 90’ of floating line (1) Flare kit
Firefighting equipment includes fire extinguishers placed about the vessel, including three (3) Type BC II below decks, one (1) BC II near the helm, and one (1) gasoline deck pump, capable of being utilized for firefighting.
Two (2) large yachtsman-type anchors are fitted, handled by a new foredeck manual windlass.
BILGE PUMPING
Currently, the vessel is fitted with two (2) 110V submersible electric pumps.
We recommend, per the attached recommendation list, that at least two (2) 12V automatic bilge pumps, capable of 1,000 gallons per hour, be installed, and that the vessel be fitted with a high water alarm, audible on deck.
BACKGROUND
This traditional knockabout schooner is one of the last examples of the Gloucester Grand Banks schooner in existence. She fished the Grand Banks until 1954, being the last dory schooner in the industry.
After retiring from deep sea service, she entered the passenger trade as a coastwise windjammer, with conversion of the fish hold to passenger cabins.
In 1998, after retiring from her second career as a windjammer, the vessel was donated to the city of Gloucester, MA. A non-profit organization, The Gloucester Adventure, Inc., was formed to restore and preserve the vessel.
The vessel restoration continues as money is available through donations and grants.
A very dedicated and knowledgeable group of marine professionals and volunteers have overseen this significant years-long restoration.
It is important to note that the US Coast Guard has been actively involved in the restoration, making periodic structural and rigging inspections, as the ultimate goal is to obtain a Certificate of Inspection that will allow for coastwise voyages with passengers for hire. Plans call for the installation of four (4) transverse watertight bulkheads, among other safety features, as the restoration enters the final phase.
In 2007, the vessel obtained US Coast Guard certification as an attraction vessel, which allows for a 123 persons to board the vessel while it remains dockside. The vessel has not sailed, either under canvas or engine, in many years.
The purpose of this survey is to obtain insurance sufficient to motor in Gloucester Harbor as a private yacht, under the guidance of a licensed captain, on Labor Day weekend, September 1 to 3, 2012, during the Gloucester Schooner Festival events.
CONDITIONS FOUND
This surveyor found the restoration to be remarkably well done, and complete as regards the hull structure and planking. It has been calculated that nearly 81% of the vessel is new, with the keel, portions of the deadwood, futtocks, shelf and some inner celling remaining as original.
The hull is sound and the decks are weathertight.
The masts and rigging were inspected and found to be in very good condition, without notable exception.
The housekeeping on the vessel is found to be very good, considering the amount of effort that remains prior to the goal of getting underway under her own machinery power in Gloucester Harbor to accompany schooners during the Gloucester Schooner Festival.
SUMMARY
We find the hull and structure to be very good condition, with machinery installation ongoing at the time of this writing.
The vessel will be launched this week, and the masts set on their steps and standing rigging fitted.
All of the systems, structure and rig that were able to be inspected were found to be restored in a professional manner, with a high level of workmanship.
With the undertaking of the attached recommendations, it is the opinion of the undersigned surveyor that the vessel will be suitable to motor on the waters of Gloucester Harbor as a private yacht, restricted to those portions of the harbor north of the Eastern Point breakwater.
VALUATION / RATIONALE
Subject to consideration of the preceding remarks, and considering the age of the vessel, its condition in comparison to vessels of like size, age and service, and in consideration of the current market, the following estimated values are considered appropriate:
FAIR MARKET VALUE : $2,000,000.00
HULL REPLACEMENT COST : $4,000,000.00
This report is based on examination of the vessel, and of those parts, spaces and equipment that could be sighted without removals or operation, and is rendered without bias or prejudice. In accepting same, it is agreed that the extent of obligation of this surveyor, with respect thereto, is limited to furnishing a competent survey, and in the making of this report, this surveyor is acting on behalf of the person or firm requesting same and no liability shall attach to this surveyor, for the accuracy, errors and/or omissions therefore.
Naval architecture and marine engineering analysis as usually performed in the design stage of the vessel's construction were not part of this survey and typical subjects such as adequacy of stability and seakeeping were not within the scope of this survey.
Submitted without prejudice, MARINE SAFETY CONSULTANTS, INC.
Michael L. Collyer Senior Marine Surveyor
ATTACHMENT C
PROPULSION DATA SERVICES, INC. P.O. Box 548 Marblehead, MA 01945 Phone/FAX (781) 631-8020 John Koopman, Fritz Koopman, Marine Architects
MARINE SAFETY CONSULTANTS, INC. 26 Water St., PO Box 615 Fairhaven, MA 02719 Tel (508)996-4110 Fax (508) 990-2094 Michael L. Colliyer, Senior Marine Surveyor
BACK NARROWS BOAT YARD 123 Back Narrows Rd Boothbay, Maine 04537 (207) 208-6633 Tony Finocchiaro, Master Shipwright