Coaster II
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 Under sail in Marquette Harbor, 2013 | |
| History | |
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| Builder | Goudy & Stevens |
| Launched | 1933 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Schooner |
| Displacement | 38,000 lb (17,000 kg) |
| Length | 58 ft (18 m) |
| Beam | 12 ft 3 in (3.73 m) |
| Draft | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
| Sail plan | Gaff rigged Schooner |
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| Location | Far western end of the Main Pier at Mattson Lower Harbor Park, off Harbor Dr, Marquette, Michigan |
| Coordinates | 46°32′29″N 87°23′28″W / 46.54139°N 87.39111°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1933 |
| Architect | Murray Peterson, Goudy & Stevens |
| Architectural style | Two-masted sailing schooner |
| NRHP reference No. | 89001605[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 28, 1989 |
Coaster II, also known as Quissett, is a two-masted sailing schooner moored at the far western end of the Main Pier at Mattson Lower Harbor Park, off Harbor Drive in Marquette, Michigan. She was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]
Coaster II is a two-masted sailing schooner, 58 feet (18 m) in length, with a 12-foot-3-inch (3.73 m) beam, a 6-foot-6-inch (1.98 m) draft, and a displacement of 38,000 pounds (17,000 kg).[2] She has a wooden hull and is gaff rigged.[3] The Coaster II is the second of three built by Murray Peterson—designated Coaster, Coaster II, and Coaster III[3]—to replicate late 19th-century coasting schooners.[4]
The vessel is constructed of wood, with the hull made of mahogany, the frame of white oak, and the deck of Burmese teak. The deck beams, knees, clamp, and shelf are constructed from white oak, and remain exposed to view from the interior of the vessel. The masts, booms, and gaffs are all original and constructed of varnished Sitka spruce.[5]
The cockpit is located forward of a 28-inch mahogany wheel, and a hatch is located forward of that. Aft of the wheel are davits supporting a ten-foot dinghy which hangs over the stern. Below, the main cabin has a drop-leaf dining table and settee lockers on both sides, which convert into single berths. Aft of this are the galley, and a refrigerator and cupboards. The engine is installed below a removable cover that serves as a galley countertop. Forward is another cabin and the head. All interiors are painted white with varnished mahogany doors and trim.[5]
