Coronet Progress Report

About ten years ago we had the chance to tour the intact interior of CORONET prior to the removal and cataloguing of every piece. She was still in the water and the giant shed she is now in didn't exist. Back then the view from the back door of Restoration Hall was across a sizeable green and straight out across Newport harbor towards Fort Adams. It seems like a long time ago.

We are so glad that we had the chance to tour her interior because it must be difficult for people to imagine how she will eventually look given her current condition.  There is a clip on YouTube that shows her intact HERE.  Once restored, she will look very much like:

  
Last weekend, we took a few photos of the boat and her parts to share with you:

Aft looking forward

Old wood meets new

The new bow

Wood from the Royal Forests of Denmark

Blocks waiting to be put to use.

Hardware, but for what?

Old fashioned lighing