From the Oven Mouth, we headed over the Bath by the "back way." That means we go down the Sheepscot, through Goose Rock Passage to Knubble Bay. Then through Lower Hell Gate, a tidal sluiceway, to Hockomock Bay. This is a very shallow watery expanse with a narrow channel. It is the "divide" between the Sheepscot drainage basin and the Kennebec drainage basin. To join the Kennebec, we exit Hockomock Bay to the Sasanoa River. We go through Upper Hell Gate, down the Sasanoa and eventually under a bridge to the Kennebec to BIW, the Bath Iron Works.
BIW builds vessels for the Navy. It is an inspiring place and a bit of industry in an otherwise rural state. You can see one vessel here on the facing pier.
And, the view from the south:
Where you can see another ship, unpainted, under construction.
A third ship lies behind the walls as it is under construction.
We head south to the Maine Maritime Museum to sadly drop off Charlie. The Museum has a growing set of exhibits. This outside display shows the skeleton mock-up of a six-masted schooner, the largest ever built. The Museum lies on what had been several shipyards, including where this six-master was originally built.
As we sail off, Charlie snaps a picture of Brio beginning her trip down the Kennebec. She follows the path of many other ships, just launched, as they make their way to the Atlantic.
Now to the Ocean and to our hurricane hole.
Lee is coming!
Cheers!
Brio
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