Watch as a crew of first-rate BC shipwrights restore and rebuild NORTH STAR OF HERSCHEL ISLAND, the last of the sailing Arctic fur trading ships. She was purpose-built in 1935 for two Inuit fur trappers and used extensively in the Canadian high Arctic to deliver furs to market and to take winter supplies back to their home port. NORTH STAR has lived a rich life since then as an educational and family ship, but the time has come for a total restoration.
The project has been taken on by Favourite Boatworks in Vancouver, BC, with historical information provided by the Vancouver Maritime Museum. You can see the NORTH STAR of Herschel Island official website here.
June 7th, 2024 – NORTH STAR Restoration: Episode 10 – BIG timbers! NORTH STAR Gets a New Stem
In today’s episode, Dylan removes the old stem and masterfully makes a new one of the old dimensions. The crew gets it in position, and a graving piece for the keelson falls in place.
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