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.
March 29th, 2024 – NORTH STAR Restoration: Episode 8 – NORTH STAR’s Role in The Cold War, And The First Wood Going Into The Boat
In today’s episode the crew wraps up the majority of the demolition, James talks about North Star’s history and her role in the Cold War and the US nuclear defence warning system. Quill shapes the first frames and fits it to the bow, and the stern gets lifted off for pattern making and rebuild.
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