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Anchor aweigh: Eagle parts get freshened up

January 09, 2020 11:00 pm • Last Updated: January 10, 2020 6:46 pm

By Sean D. Elliot
Director of Photography

s.elliot@theday.com

Hunter Wilcox, removing the tag line at left, and Mike Beulieu navigating the skiff, both with Gwenmor Marine Contracting of Mystic, finish guiding the port side anchor for the U.S. Coast Guard barque Eagle into position to be raised Friday, Jan. 10, 2020, at Fort Trumbull State Park in New London. (Sean D. Elliot/The Day)
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New London — J. Goodison Co. Inc. of North Kingstown, R.I., on Friday completed a four-week restoration of U.S. Coast Guard barque Eagle's anchor windlass, anchor chains and anchors, concluding with the reinstallation of the nearly 5,000-pound port side anchor.

Hunter Wilcox, removed the tag line, and Mike Beulieu navigated the skiff, both with Gwenmor Marine Contracting of Mystic, to finish guiding the port side anchor for the Eagle into position to be raised Friday at Fort Trumbull State Park in New London.

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