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| Mayflower II in drydock in Fairhaven, Massachusetts |
(as seen on the Plimoth Plantation Facebook Page, posted 24 April 2013)
“Wood
you please help us?
Got a spare White Oak
tree you'd like to make history with?
Plimoth Plantation
needs it to repair Mayflower II!
Snap a photo and share it to our Facebook wall
and help us keep history afloat!
White Oak Needed for Mayflower II
http://www.plimoth.org/sites/default/files/wysiwyg-images/Mayflower%20_II_White%20Oak_Appeal.pdf “
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| Captain Peter Arenstam, from the Mayflower II, shows a section of white oak being used to make planking for repairs on the side of the ship |
The Mayflower II is in drydock, and she needs some very, very
large white oak trees. The search is
currently on for trees about two to three feet in diameter and 10 to 20 feet
long to make beams and planking for the Mayflower II. Every winter she is inspected by the Coast
Guard, but this year they peeked under her copper sheathing and found extensive
rot. Lots of rot- and damage done over
time due to weather, age and the natural aging of her wooden structure.
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| Captain Peter Arenstam at the marine workshop at Plimoth Plantation shows a rotten piece of the Mayflower II removed during repair work this winter |
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| A close up view of the side of Mayflower II where planking is being replaced with new white oak |
The plan is to have the beloved Mayflower II shipshape and
back at her berth in Plymouth Harbor by sometime this May.
In the meantime, the loss of the ship means an empty harbor and loss of
revenue not only for Plimoth Plantation, who manages the Mayflower II, but also
for local businesses, hotels and restaurants.
Vacations and field trips are being cancelled since the tourists won’t
be able to see Mayflower II. The sooner she is back in port, the better!
The Facebook page for Plimoth https://www.facebook.com/PlimothPlantation1620?fref=ts
Plimoth Plantation www.plimoth.org
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Copyright 2013 Heather Wilkinson Rojo
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