Our work begins in the Galley.  Since Scott Anderson installed the new sprayer hose for the galley sink, the area has required additional improvement.  Zane Anderson has been using a needlegun and sheer willpower to get years of paint off of the backsplash before repainting it.

Pete's Bakery was opened during the last cruise and has served many birthday cakes to the crew.  You can find those pictures in our Pittsburgh Cincinnati Cruise 2016 post.

Zane Anderson tries to duck out of view.  You can see the years of different color paint and different materials used to build up the backsplash.  Refurbishing the sink area will make sanitation much easier for the Galley Crew.

Scott Anderson is still working in Port Side Troop Berthing.  He's got the paint off and is working on priming the bulkhead before we open 6 days a week on April 1st!

We come to a large project started by Ron Owens.  The picture above is the Auxiliary Engine Room Control Panel.  This panel provides electric to the entire ship.  You can see a part of the section on the left, this is how the panel on the right did look before Ron took each copper piece home and cleaned them.  To try to replace all of the copper contacts would be expensive and very hard.  Ron Owens said he plans to complete the entire panel, but is not sure of timeline since we keep asking him about other projects. 

Another load to go into the 'Depot', our storage building. The main piece is an Emergency Fire Pump.

Places like the Auxiliary Engine Room are nearly impossible for the public to see due to safety regulations.  It's only through volunteering like Ron that you can see the nitty-gritty of the ship.  Sign up today and help save a piece of our nation's history.