This mystery within a mystery came motoring through Great Cove on Sunday (August 9). At first, it appeared to be a Danish fishing vessel that was seriously off course. But, the name and home port listed on her rounded stern were “Lively Heels” from “Freedom, Me.”
A little research revealed that Lively Heels is a 1976 Fisher 30 [-foot long] Pilothouse Ketch with a history. The designs of these Ketches were inspired by Danish fishing vessels, but the boats were marketed as yachts, sometime luxurious ones inside. They reportedly are good “motorsailers.”
Lively Heels sunk in the Hudson River in 2007 or 2008, according to one of her prior owners. She was salvaged and restored, as you can see. We’re still working on what, if anything, she does in Freedom, Maine.
Freedom is a great small town with a world-famous restaurant, but it’s not on the coast and we’re not aware of any reasonably deep water there. (Sandy Pond borders Freedom, and is, at its deepest, 11 feet in spots, according to Town reports.) Maybe somebody out there knows more. (Brooklin, Maine) See also the image in the first Comment space.