In about 8 months, this steel will be a boat! (10.26.2009)

Blount Boats, Warren, Rhode Island (10.26.2009)

The keel of the new Wendella vessel. 10.26.2009

Bulkhead compartments looking aft.(11.30.2009)

Rudder Shafts. Rudders are used to steer the vessel. The rudders for "albert:" will be attached to the boat by these shafts. (11.30.2009)

Shot taken from Stern (back of boat) looking forward.

Stern (back of boat) looking forward. Great Shot of Hull!

Bulkhead compartments looking forward. Remember the keel in picture 1? see the yellow arrows (11.30.2009)

Building Where boat is being built.

Bow of boat looking towards stern.

Boat all decorated for it's first Christmas.

The shipyard, Warren, Rhode Island. 2/2/2010

View of boat from Stern looking forward.

The village next to the shipyard. Bristol, Rhode Island. Take a close look at the quaint coffee shop behind the clock.

It's a Dunkin Donuts!

Starting to look like a boat! 2.2.2010.

The main deck has been laid. 2/3/2010.

Looking from behind. 2/3/2010.

Working,

Men at Work. 2/3/2010.

The rudder being machined. 2/3/2010.

The vessel railings in the wood shop. 2/3/2010.

Generators in the engine room.

from the stern looking forward. 3/1/2010

Looking back. 3/1/2010

The box. 3/1/2010

Linnea's wheelhouse was built in a separate building and added to the boat once completed. Note the overhead crane. 3.25.2010

Once put in place, the wheelhouse is welded to the deck. 3.25.2010

Looking at Linnea from the stern forward with the wheelhouse. 3/26/2010

From the bow looking to the back 4.9.2010

Looking from behind Linnea forward 4.9.2010

Welders in the box 4.9.2010

looking in the Wheelhouse 4.9.2010

Linnea has been taken out of the shed and is ready to be sanded. 4.23.2010

The first coat of paint 5.13.2010

Bow and stairs to upper deck 5.13.2010

The Upper Deck

Grace Borgstrom, Great Grand Daughter of Wendella Founder Albert gets ready to christen Linnea. 6/14/2010.

She takes her swing...

... and there she goes!

She floats! 6.14.2010.