Awaiting launch
Negotiating the channel
Another tug (of course!)
In the Seaport Tug Pool
A nice wake
Tug Ulysses
A model of Florence, a "dragger" fishing boat at Mystic Seaport
The original was built in Mystic in 1926
In summer the draggers often engaged in swordfishing
We'll have to get a photo of the model and original together
Aphrodite in front of Aphrodite at the original's home port, Watch Hill, RI
Aphrodite at speed throwing up a nice wake
Aphrodite is a 74' Long Island motor commuter yacht originally built in 1937 to ferry the industrialist, Jock Whitney from his home in Manhasset to Wall Street.
The original fell into disrepair, but was relaunched in 2005 after 45000 hours of restoration
Aphrodite at the dock
And here's a link to a Youtube video of the Aphrodite:
Miss America VIII nearing completion
A closeup of Miss America's pair of 12-cylinder engines. Yes, they're real engines!
A closeup of Miss America's drivetrain--two shafts in, two out
More complexity inside of a beautiful boat
Miss America's driver will get an earful with 24 cylinders roaring