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Galley
Old sailing boats used to have a small construction on deck where the galley was fitted. On schooners, it was usually to the rear of the foremast,...
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Hold hatch
The Santa Eulalia schooner has two openings on deck, called hatches, for loading and unloading goods. The larger of these is to the fore of this...
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The hull
The boat was restored on the old entrance ramp to the museum, so that all the work could be seen by the citizens.
The hull of the schooner was badly...
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GPS and radar
Modern boats have to carry a satellite-based global positioning system (GPS), that indicates the position of the boat and the course it has to...
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The deck
The deck of the Santa Eulalia, like the majority of the elements of the boat, was badly deteriorated and had to be almost completely replaced.
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Bell
This device, which is so characteristic of boats, had two basic functions:
- It is a warning to inform sailors of a change of watch. The...
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Windlass
This device is made of iroko wood and used for manoeuvres that need lots of force, such as raising the anchors, which weigh 300 and 150 kg...
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Mizzen mast
The mizzen mast is the one to be found nearest to the stern of the boat.
It carries a gaff sail (trapezoid shaped) and, above it, a smaller...
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THE SANTA EULALIA SCHOONER
The Santa Eulàlia is a schooner built in Torrevieja (Alicante) in 1918, which was acquired by the museum with the aim of recovering maritime...
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Bilge pump
The bilge pumps are used for removing the water that filters into the hull of the boat.
They are very important on a wooden boat on which, in spite...
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