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Photo Summary of 2007

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Photo Summary of 2007 (more images coming in early 08)


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.

Installing forward spudwell.

Carolina Salguero in winter fashion for 9 degrees

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 plant

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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