Hawse timbers, which give strength to the forwardmost point of the hull framing, are shaped and fastened to the hull. The transom framing is completed and the mast steps cut and installed. The two diesel engines are installed in the vessel and fitted to custom-built engine mounts. Precision holes are bored through the after-end of the vessel for the propeller shafts, and the shafts and propellers are installed. The masts and spars are fashioned out of the six white pine timbers donated by the Menominee Tribal Enterprises in March of 1994.
Work is begun on the interior ceiling planking and the deck framing toward the stern of the vessel.
The planking and fairing of the hull is completed, as well as the interior ceiling planking. The schooner is given the name, Denis Sullivan, after one of the most prominent Great Lakes ship captains through the turn of the 19th century. The deck framing is completed and the deck beams and carlins are set. Framing of the five watertight bulkheads is begun. Fuel tanks, black and grey water tanks, as well as the ship's generator, are installed in the engine room and under the soles belowdecks.