I am particularly excited about this discovery. The part that really got my attention was that they found some brick and metal that seemed to indicate there was a stove or steam boiler. That might be an indication that this boat was built at the beginning of the 19th century and not the 18th century as speculated. In the early 1800s my great, great, great grandfather was a prominent builder of sloops and schooners just up the river in South Nyack, NY. His boats were among those used to deliver the quarried stone used in buildings in lower Manhattan as well as other goods. He was among the first to use steam power and built the first steam-powered ferry in the area. I'm more than curious about any identification they can make on this find.