A Few Words About the Evelina M. Goulart

As depicted on the top page, The Evelina is at rest on dry land. It is an almost pure example of the early shipbuilding techniques. It is a classroom for modern craftsmen and students of these old skills. This is another story for later. - editor.

"For over 50 years she fished the North Atlantic, from Canada to the Carolinas. Twice she held the record for the most swordfish caught in a single voyage. She was one of the last in a long line of nearly 4000 Essex-built schooners. She is now one of only five that survive."

"The Evelina M. Goulart has returned as an exhibit of the Essex Shipbuilding Museum. She is displayed very near where she was originally launched on June 29, 1927."

"Her nearly-original hull is constructed from white oak and long-leaf yellow pine. Her double frames are six inch sided. She is fastened throughout with over 6000 wooden pegs known as trunnels."

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