Margaret Todd (schooner)

Margaret Todd is a four-masted schooner sailing out of Bar Harbor, Maine, which was launched in 1998. It is operated as a tourist vessel.

Margaret Todd sailing in Bar Harbor in 2009.
History
United States
NameMargaret Todd
OwnerSteven Pagels
BuilderSchreiber Boatyard, St. Augustine, Florida
Yard number63697
LaunchedApril 11, 1998
HomeportCherryfield, Maine[1]
Identification
General characteristics
TypeFour-masted schooner
Displacement150 tons
Length
  • 151 ft (46 m) overall
  • 121 ft (37 m) on deck
Beam23 ft (7 m)
Draft
  • 5 ft 9 in (1.8 m) (centerboards up)
  • 12 ft (3.7 m) (centerboards down)
NotesSail area is 4,800 sq ft (450 m2)
The Margaret Todd in Bar Harbor, Maine.

History

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Margaret Todd was designed by her owner, Steven Pagels, and built by Schreiber Boatyard in St. Augustine, Florida. She was launched on April 11, 1998, and replaced her predecessor, Natalie Todd (later named American Pride) as a tourist vessel based in Bar Harbor, Maine.[2] While the hull and deck are constructed from steel, the topmasts, gaffs and booms are crafted from Maine spruce. Most of the schooner's woodwork was done in Maine. The ship's windlass, the heavy mechanism that lifts and lowers the anchor, was taken from an oyster schooner. The standing rigging was built by Hamilton Seine Loft. [2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Coast Guard Vessel Documentation". NOAA Fisheries, Office of Science and Technology. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
  2. ^ a b "History of the Margaret Todd". Downeast Windjammer Cruises. Archived from the original on 2013-07-15. Retrieved 2013-08-02.
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