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Glacier Spirit

November 26, 2012

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Puget Sound Express hauled out their vessel, Glacier Spirit, at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op for annual maintenance.  They will be back in the water for December’s festive Christmas Tours to Seattle and the Christmas Ship Parade.  Each time the vessel is hauled into the shop, it just barely fits.  Last week the owner, Pete Hanke, was recalling in 2005 when Shipwrights Co-op removed, rebuilt and reinstalled the engines for Glacier Spirit.  Watching Julian Arthur operate his crane to lift and lower the engines through the boat house was a large scale project that went smoothly.  Currently, Project Manager, Rick Brendan is having a drive line tune-up completed while the house gets an LP paint job.  Puget Sound Express’s crew member, Trevor, assisted with sanding the hull and maintaining rudder parts.  David Vane of The Drawing Board, Inc. is finishing up the lettering now that the hull paint job is complete.

Pete Hanke aboard Glacier Spirit at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op for boat maintenance.

Pete Hanke aboard Glacier Spirit at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op.

David Vane of The Drawing Board, Inc. placing the new lettering on Glacier Spirit at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op.

David Vane of The Drawing Board, Inc. placing the new lettering on Glacier Spirit.

Pete Sr. of Puget Sound Express tapes up the windows in preparation for house paint at Port Townsend Shipwrights Co-op.

Pete Sr. of Puget Sound Express tapes up the windows in preparation for LP paint work.

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