Have since learned it's the Bounty that spent a lot of time in Boothbay Harbor.
I've driven by it many, many times. Was always waiting to hear when they were
going to take her out so I could get some good snaps. Guess my early warning
system didn't work so well. I thought she was still in Boothbay. <g>
--Bob
On Oct 29, 2012, at 1:32 PM, Chris Trask wrote:
>>
>>> I've just learned that the replica of HMS Bounty has been abandoned
>>> off the coast of North Carolina. All crew members have been rescued by
>>> USCG.
>>
>>
>> Is that the one that's been in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, for years while
>> being reconditioned? As I recall, the Boothbay Bounty was the ship used
>> in the Brando flick.
>>
>
> If it was the one used in the 1964 Brando flick, then yes, that's the
> one. Haven't heard any details yet, other than they were trying to make port
> and ran into some trouble. Would have been better to set reefed mains nd
> head for Bermuda.
--
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