While much of the ship's hull has long since deteriorated, the lower portion of the vessel's sternpost was found and recovered. This large, composite piece consists of the sternpost that would have held the rudder and the stern knee that joined the sternpost to the vessel's keel. Although a bit worse for wear, the sternpost retains many of its original features including the lower gudgeon strap that held the rudder, two draft marks and the corresponding "VI" depth mark inscribed on its surface, the rabbet or vertical groove into which planks fit, and the lead shoe attached to the sternpost to inhibit marine fouling and damage. Several hull planks and some sacrificial planking are also still attached to the sternpost.