Jan-Feb 2007: The Whalen's
first haul-out in 16 years; during coldest winter in 30. GMD did
the work in the historic dry dock #1 at the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
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Installing forward
spudwell. |
Carolina Salguero in winter fashion
for 9 degrees |
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Progress on the
interior:
Office image #1. High mountain man style in combined
office-bunkroom during haul-out at GMD. Note gourmet cooking
on the space heater. |
Office image #2.
Painting the office in August. Bye-bye peanut butter-colored
bulkheads and overhead! |
Office image #3. Pursar Erica
Reynolds on the job in October. |
Ship's cat Lulu in one cabin. |
H2O Arts Event #1: Puccini Opera in
Red Hook Containerport. Sell out crowds of 400+ a night. |
H2O Arts Event #1: lower outer deck
serves as opera pit and main action occurs on raised center deck. |
H2O Arts Event #1: Miss Red Hook and
assistant mermaids from Red Hook boutique Atlantis Found
greet arriving guests. |
H2O Arts Event #1: PortSide installs
mini-museum in pier warehouse. Crane plaques and building
signs from now-demolished Todd Shipyard are a major component of
this exhibit. |
2nd annual Kayak Valet, the same weekend as the opera
opened. PortSide provides valets to watch the boats so
paddlers can visit inland. |
H2O Arts Event #2: Gabriel Cohen reading from his 3rd novel
in GMD Shipyard's Tailshaft and Valve Shop in November. |
Operation Christmas Cheer |
Operation Christmas Cheer |
PortSide begins volunteer program Spring 2007: John
Weaver refurbishing a potbelly stove, part of the interim heating
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Phil Marion of Erie Basin Bargeport re-installs the ship's wheel.
It was kept off the boat for safekeeping until the PortSide office
and shipkeeper were aboard and the boat is continuously
staffed. We took this precaution as the Whalen's builder's
plaque and a sign on the fidely deck were stolen in 2005.
Reward for their return; no questions asked. |
Volunteer in her first hard hat, at GMD Shipyard. |
Relaxing after a Sunday volunteer day. |
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