We need to think about a better housing for the Phoebe when she is fully restored, maybe in one to two years. We are already approaching our 4th year. No names this week, stay with us for the next instalment. We have finished the installation of the keelson, all bolts where cut off to the proper length and shims were put in between the keelson and the floors where necessary. This was done all by Herb Norris our master wood worker.
Herb brings a great personality to the job and has a most impressive array of power and hand tools.
Chuck McIvor got side tracked by the necessity to shore up the main support beam of our storage attic. Our Pump House Steam museum was built in the mid 1800-s and a workshop plus attic was attached to it later. The floor support of this storage attic was not up to the job of storing Phoebe's interior panels and other gear, it sagged about 4 inches under the weight. David Field just back from holidays got a great workout by shoveling gravel along the west side of the boat house. It took about 15 cubic yards, or one full dump truck, but it looks very nice now.