Building The Nest: Responsible Historic Vessel Acquisition Nathaniel Howe Executive Director, Northwest Seaport 2017 CAMM Conference, San Francisco F/V Tordenskjold 1911 Halibut schooner F/V Tordenskjold 1911 Halibut schooner F/V Tordenskjold Built 1911 by John Strand Ballard, WA Changing Fishing Methods Changing Fishing Methods Versatility 1942 Ca. 1965 Seward, Alaska 1982 1911 2011 John Sabella 2 011 Photo by Steve Williams Death with Dignity: Sending a NHR vessel to Fiddler’s Green Nathaniel Howe Northwest Seaport 2009 NASOH-NMHS-SSHS Conference, Vallejo, CA Wawona 468 gross tons, 450,000 board-ft capacity 165ft on deck, 156ft at waterline Built by Hans Bendixsen Fairhaven, CA 1897 Photo: Northwest Seaport The Cod Fishing Years 1914 - 1947 High-liner -10 seasons, -2nd 12 seasons 7.3 million cod Photos: Northwest Seaport SOS! Save Our Ships! 1964 Photos: Northwest Seaport Photos: Northwest Seaport Save Our Ships! (1964-1977) Northwest Seaport (1977-today) 501(c)3 non-profit Wawona (built: 1897) Acquired: 1964 Lightship No.83 (built: 1904) Acquired: 1966 Arthur Foss (built: 1889) Acquired: 1970 The Northwest Seaport Fleet -Arthur Foss (1889) -Lightship No. 83 (1904) The Northwest Seaport Fleet -Arthur Foss (1889) -Lightship No. 83 (1904) Northwest Seaport Lake Washington Puget Sound Seattle Northwest Seaport Northwest Seaport F/V Tordenskjold 1911 Halibut schooner Building The Nest: Responsible Historic Vessel Acquisition No Such Thing as a “Free Boat” No Such Thing as a “Free Boat” Save Our Ships! (1964-1977) Northwest Seaport (1977-today) 501(c)3 non-profit Wawona (built: 1897) Acquired: 1964 Lightship No.83 (built: 1904) Acquired: 1966 Arthur Foss (built: 1889) Acquired: 1970 Save Our Ships! (1964-1977) Northwest Seaport (1977-today) 501(c)3 non-profit San Mateo (built: 1922) Stewardship: ca. 1971 Tug Stimson (built: 19??) Acquired: ca.1975 Yakutat (built: 1913) Acquired: 2004 Lightship No.83 (built: 1904) Acquired: 1966 Lightship No.83 (built: 1904) Acquired: 1966 ? Historic Significance ? Mission Fit ? Strategic Plan Icon of the Northwest Fish, Timber, and boatbuilding Icon of the Northwest Fish, Timber, and boatbuilding Development of Marine Propulsion Sail, Gas, Diesel Changing Fishing Methods ? Historic Significance X Mission Fit X Strategic Plan Historic Significance Mission Fit Strategic Plan Feasibility Can We Build a Nest? Photo: Nathaniel Howe, 2015 Condition ? Photo: Nathaniel Howe, 2013 Photo: Hans Olav Lien Photo: Nathaniel Howe, 2013 ? Condition -Preliminary Marine Survey ? Condition -Maintenance History ? Condition -Maintenance History Wawona laid up 1950s Paul Dorpat collection Wawona 1964 Wawona 1980 ? Condition -Organizational Capacity Photo: Northwest Seaport Photo: De Long, The Pacific Schooner Wawona Wawona 1982 Photos: Northwest Seaport Photos: Nathaniel Howe & Northwest Seaport Wawona $15-$20 mlln Restoration Estimates $5 mlln $4.7 mlln $4.5 mlln $4 mlln US dollarsUS - $3.2 mlln $3 mlln Cost $2 mlln $1 mlln $75,000 1964 1983 1985 1992 2005 Year 2005: Relocation Survey Photos: Nathaniel Howe The Wawona Summit December 2005 Photos: Wayne Palsson East Carolina University Documentation Photo: Nathaniel Howe Pacific Schooner Wawona 4 March 2009: Wawona taken to dry dock for deconstruction January 2015 ? Funding Support Photo: Richard Williams, Blue North ? Funding Support -Underway or Dockside? Photo by N. Howe, Northwest Seaport, 2008 ? Funding Support -Business Plan & Budget Funding Support Photo: Richard Williams, Blue North Funding Support Condition Condition Condition ? Clear Title San Mateo (built: 1922) WA State Parks and Recreation & Northwest Seaport Stewardship: 1971-1992 ? Clear Title - Joint ownerships? - Leins? -PAF? Moorage Moorage Moorage Acquisition Acquisition Preservation Plan Maintenance -Start immediately Documentation Documentation Photo courtesy of Marvin Gjerde Thank You Documentation Peter Janssen Wessel Tordenskjold 1690 - 1720 Peter Janssen Wessel Tordenskjold 1690 - 1720.