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Trees must be at least 65 feet to be considered for Rockefeller Center’s Christmas display but that seems like nothing in comparison to the search for a mast to replace one on the two-masted Schooner Zodiac. The ship, built in 1924 for the Johnson & Johnson heirs, needs a 114-foot replacement mast. A yearlong search ended with a 150 foot tree deemed straight enough to make the grade. The new mast is being turned in the spar shop at Grays Harbor Historical Seaport. The Zodiac is used today for educational cruises.

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