Being somewhat bored in rainy inland Georgia this morning, I thought to look through my drafts and found this . . . unfinished . . . from almost a year ago. Enjoy. Two years ago, I compared schooner hulls. Be forewarned . . . some poignant fotos are here.
This hull reminds me of a streamlined and vibrant animal. Can you guess it?
It’s Ellen S. Bouchard, launched 1982, 104′ loa x 35′ x 14′.
The next two fotos show the hull of Phillip T. Feeney, built 1892 . . . for as long as I can remember abandoned and disintegrating near the Port Richmond ferry landing. I wrote about her here, and
Citynoise shimmied aboard her here. Phillip will never again float, whereas
here’s Ellen S. Check out the lower Manhattan skyline in the background and the absence of the towering 1 WTC. 
Cheers from away. I’m surrounded by Georgia pine at the moment. And come to think of it, what these two vessels do for the sixth boro is accomplished in upland Georgia by vibrant trees growing from the same ground and housing one type of life where old needles carpet the woods floor and fallen trees furnish it for others.
Unrelated: houseboat living . . .
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December 27, 2011 at 12:49 pm
Ken
It’s a pretty sad thing to see a ship disintegrating like that. I guess in an artistic sort of way it makes for a good picture though. But this series of posts is nice in that shows the cycle of life, you have the birth of the ship being built and the death of the ship sinking in the river.
December 27, 2011 at 11:09 pm
HT
She was last owned by Capt. Dick Foster (United Pilots) Dick was restoring her and actually lived on it.( 1988 till mid 90s)she was in better shape back then, when United Pilots went out of business so did Dicks project.Sadly later on Dick passed away,he worked in N.Y harbor for many years.
December 28, 2011 at 2:19 am
Harold E. Tartell
Dick Forster Was A Gentleman (May He Rest In Peace). He Owned Several Tugs In His Career. This One And ATLAS Come To Mind At This Time. I Also Remember The PHILIP back In The Late 80′s early 90′s When She Was Running And In Decent Shape. It Is Sad To See Her At Present, After Looking Back When She Was Vibrant, Running, & Looking Well.