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procurement program could cost US taxpayers some $6 billion, whereas the proposed maritime revitalization program would cost $1.9 to $2.5 billion. Montauk Point Lighthouse Relief When the MontaukPoint Lighthouse was constructed in 1797, it was 300 feet from the edge of the cliff; today it stands only 55 feet from the edge. According to a recently completed federal study, the lighthouse could be protected for 50 years if the Army Corps of Engineers spends $10 million to place rip-rap around the Point to protect the eroding cliffs. The plan, if funded, calls for construction of 770 feet of new seawall to be erected flanking the Point. The project has so far received strong support from Representative George Hochbrueckner and Senator Patrick Moynihan of New York. Small Craft Receive Large Attention The Museum Small Craft Association recently celebrated publication of Boats: A Manual/or Their Documentation. The manual, many years in preparation, is a guide to r~commended practices for vessel recording, and one of a number of projects undertaken by MSCA to record and preserve the nation's heritage in small craft. The group has also supported the establishment of a database called the Union List ofMuse um C ollections which contains information and regular updates on 1,400 boats" in the collections of 18 museums. Mystic Seaport Museum maintains the database. The MSCA is an excellen\ source for information on small craft nationwide and individuals can join the organization by sending $15 to MSCA, c/o Columbia River Maritime Museum, 1792 Marine Drive, Astoria OR 97103 . Underwater News In July, the NOAA launched its first major expedition since 1987 to the sunken ironclad Monitor in 230 feet of water off Cape Hatteras. The goal of the investigation, which was directed by Monitor National Marine Sanctuary Manager John Broadwater and employed the use of a Johnson-SE-Link submersible, is to assess the stabilization, archaeological and research needs of the vessel. As a pilot project for hull stabilization, divers pumped sand from the periphery of the site to shore up the site and relieve stresses. If successful, the entire area beneath the hull could be filled with sand to support the hull.
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Proudly offers two new books of Cape Cod history: They Built Clipper Ships in Their Back Yard (1813-1863) The history of the only Cape Cod shipyard to build clipper ships, the ships(one holds two sailing records), and the men who built and sailed them. Autographed. Illus., Index: $7.95 + 5% Mass. tax+ $2 s/h. Lighthouses of Cape Cod, Martha's Vineyard, and Nantucket The first complete history of all the lighthouses of the area, with an emphasis on the keepers and their families, their frequent heroism, their hardships. Autographed. Profusely illustrated. Index. With a guide to finding all the lights. Hard cover: $29.95 + 5% Mass. tax + $3 shipping/handling . Lynde Point Lighthouse personally f: · · commissioned by the actress
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on this and over 80 other handcrafted scale lighthouse models are most welcome. You can still reserve one of the original 150 Limited Edition models for yourself by the fVorld renouned lighthouse carver...Murphy. If you act SOON! Murphy's Lighthouses, Inc 1501 Monroe St., Ste 229A Toledo, OH 43524 1(800)288-0563
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