The only money spent so far has been on food for crew. We will have to pay our dry-dock representative we hired this
Friday. Gulf Copper has a few jobs
they have started. They have put a scaffolding up by the port rudder. They have
cut off the shaft or bearing shields around and ahead of propellers. They started
cutting the port ice deflector off the door. They checked for lead, evidently did not find any. Started to Cut on steel again -- have top off and
about 80% of steel on door. They found 4"X 12"
bridge planks held on by 12 bolts countersunk with plugs on top of bolts. They
did not know if or how to get at the bolts which are badly rusted. The ice
deflector has cement on top which shapes the slope on top of the deflector. It
was put on to stay.
Coast Guard left today and Steve had to go back to Duluth,
MN. which was a cool -14 last night! I imagine he might take his time. They
have done most of the work identifying week spots in the ballast tanks and
voids see work list. They also studied the gauging. The
Coral Marine company started cleaning the main engine room to gas
free it so we can repair the port shaft alley hole in the escape trunk.
WE NEED A COOK! WE
WILL PROVIDE FLIGHT TO PORT ARTHUR (HOUSTON) PAID, 3 MEALS A DAY
LUXURIOUS STATEROOM ON BOARD. A BUS BACK WITH BEANY SMITH! OR A RIDE
ON A 1942 LST UP THE MIGHTY MISS. R. IT WILL BE 70 DEGREES ALL NEXT WEEK,
GET OUT OF THAT COLD AND SNOW JOB WILL BE OVER ABOUT FEB. 19. or at the
close of our dry dock period CAPT BOB
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