by Alethea | Oct 25, 2017 | Ship's Log
A few dozen rafters, a couple hundred feet of PVC pipe, an ocean of very old canvas, and roughly one million lashing lines later, the winter cover is (mostly) up. There’s still some fussing to do, but as of this afternoon, Niagara looks like her winter self....
by Alethea | Oct 18, 2017 | Ship's Log
After a flurry of voyages, school sails and public day sails, a week of downrig, and yesterday’s crane day, we’ve finally arrived. Winter maintenance is here. All the yards and five masts have come down, including the mainmast and snowmast. Safety...
by Alethea | Oct 6, 2017 | Ship's Log
Remember that weird wood-and-plastic fort that lived on the plaza for a few months last winter, sheltering the foremast? Well, it’s back! With a few more frames, a new roll of heavy-duty plastic, and a lot of fasteners, the battered old foremast cover has...
