Scott, Im glad you voiced your opion, My late husband and I were caretakers on the Catalina 20 some odd years ago, and it would be a shame to see her...
Scott: I am a Navy Diving Officer and Commercial Salvage person who has been involved in ships and salvage for over 30 years. I know how to get the Catalina...
I think that what we should do first off is have some one go down to the Catalina and get digital pictures of everything. Every inch of what is left, that way...
Doug, I have taken all moderation and attachment restriction off of the EGroup. I had set them up to stop SPAM and Porno people from bothering everyone, but...
Is there anything we can do to get the engines and supporting machinery to a museum? I would be willing to help with this. Rich@... ... From:...
rich levangie
richallen@...
Sep 1, 2003 8:15 pm
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Just as an fyi... to address previous remarks: A) It is my firm belief that if the Catalina's going to be "saved" -- it'll be through the SSCPA, or it won't...
So if i had the ability to move the vessel tomorrow, I would not be able to because there is not enough time due to paperwork issues? What best can I do to...
You are a Gem, Doug.... ... From: Douglas Means To: sscatalina@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, September 01, 2003 4:34 PM Subject: [sscatalina] To address some...
Scott There are no holes in the Catalina. When we tried to pump her out 2 years ago a few door openings and all the port holes below the water line had to be ...
mckurt1@...
Sep 1, 2003 10:02 pm
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... Firstly, I want to emphasize that I **DO NOT** speak for the Association. I'm merely voicing an opinion from my *LIMITED* perspective. ... Facts: - Right...
... A previous poster has stated that he offered a ways and means to raise the ship last November- and was rebuffed. ... Yes, they have been extraordinarly...
E-mail message ... You mean after all this time, even the SSCPA doesn't have a relocation site arranged? Would that not have been one of the priority decisions...
Rich: I do not mean to add salt to a wound here, but I have guessed at some answers to the two questions posted earlier and below. 1. The Steam Engines are...
... I don't know all the details of that. Do you? It's cliche, but there are two sides to every story, and only one side has been presented here... and in an...
... My perspective has been that different options make themselves available (and unavailable) with each passing week. I do not know what the current options...
From my prospective with all that has been said, we have 2 months. Money or no money, we only have 2 months. All I am doing is questioning the SSCPA, heck, if...
Sorry I just had an idea, all we need to do is move her right? If she has no holes, then all that is needed (this moment) is to get the water out of her hull?...
Scott: Your ideas are all intelligent and worthwhile. The last failed attempt that happened in 1999-2000 was done on a shoestring and still consumed a...
Scott The packing around the prop shafts are shot so the boat does take on water, that's why it sunk slowly. A professional company with proper equipment , and...
mckurt1@...
Sep 3, 2003 11:43 pm
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Tim: Good News, any good news, is always welcomed here. Thanks ... From: Tim Pyle To: sscatalina@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2003 7:26 PM ...
tscotter@... and you arrived just in time, especially if you have a spare million bucks laying around the house, OK bad joke. Check out the Files and...
I'm currently working with water parks in the United States trying to get older used pumps. If I could only get 2, that should be enough to pump out the...
Scott Scott Scott Its not about 2 water park pumps , you only have 2 hours of low tide . Forget about raising the Catalina. All you need to think about is...
Kirt, I am in no way a professional (in the ship recovery field), I just find it so…. Stunning that the Association will not give back any information. The...
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