Preview: The Schooner MARY DAY, An Evolutionary Rememberance
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August 1, 2013
Email this Video to a FriendThe 90′ Schooner Mary Day was built in 1962 specifically to carry passengers along the Maine Coast. We tell her story and take you aboard on a WoodenBoat School instructional cruise.
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Dennis H says:
Does the Mary Day call at Off Center Harbor on it’s cruises?
Steve Stone says:
MARY DAY and the other schooners anchor around the corner here in Brooklin at Great Cove randomly all summer, and you can find dates/cruises on her website where the schooners sail in company and have organized rendezvous, a couple of them in Great Cove.
martin aldrich says:
Remember as a kid, spending my summers on the family boat in Buck’s Harbor when the Mary Day first arrived on Penobscot Bay. What a lovely vessel. Still is today.
Peter Strock says:
Before they disappear i hope you have plans to do a perspective on the Shenandoah and Captain Bob Douglas of Holmes Hole–i.e Vineyard Haven.
Don’t be put off by the Black Dog ‘trappings’. Bob has created a deep culture for the Vineyard community as well as the waterfront itself.
By the way, whatever happened to the Bill of Rights schooner out of Newport?
Arthur Smith says:
My wife and I spent part of our honeymoon on the Mary Day. We will always remember that trip as one of the best times of our life together. She is an amazing boat with amazing owners. Hats off and much gratitude to Captain Barry, you wonderful scoundrel!
Havilah Hawkins says:
Great video guys, just one small historical correction. My farher owned the Stephen Tabor first. He bought her from Captain Guild in 1949. I think he got the Wentworth around 1957 or 8. Keep up the good work.
christopher kleinhans says:
Haddy they need to show some pics of the masts being turned in Boston in 1961. I know my Dad took some
Glenn Holland says:
Great, great video! A while back, I think last year, one of you mentioned a “yawl boat”. Noticed one hanging off the Mary Day. Would anyone please help me understand? Is it like the “push boats” the Skipjacks on the Bay have? There is some legality they are complying with/circumventing, in Oystering.
thanks,
Maynard Bray says:
Hi Glenn,
Yes, a schooner’s yawl boat serves the same purpose as a Chesapeake Bay push boat in that it provides mechanical propulsion for a larger unpowered sailing craft. And when not in use, both types can be hoisted on the mother vessel’s davits. The Chesapeake/Skipjack boats are set up only to push, I believe, but yawl boats like the Mary Day’s have a towing bitt for towing the schooner (often needed to maneuver them in and out of their berths) and these little boats with big engines and propellers also serve to carry passengers between the schooner and ports or islands that are visited. We’ll be doing more on yawl boats in a future OCH video.
David Tew says:
GREAT!
Carolyn & Ron Pease says:
Maynard and fellow workers of Off Center Harbor, After losing my computer and my access to Off CENTER Harbor, I am back on board. Just Viewed the video of Mary Day. After the end I had tears in my eyes. You gentlemen have created a wonderful, fantastic medium, not only to entertain but to teach a wonderful way of life. Thank you for all you have created. You will replace TV in our house. Ron
Chad Brown says:
It’s Capt. King that really makes the Mary Day sing!
Jack Camillo says:
Cool. Ole Babson Island!