As seen for many years just waiting to get some new life put into her!
What a Treasure she is...
Dirty Hands Gang working on the bow.
Digging to free the ship from the mud
Dredging the mud out of the boat slip, or the grass is always greener on the bottom of the ship
The Lightship floating at last
John's Jacob Ladder
Denny-the electronic wizard that made it happen
Ed, Which end of the screwdriver do I use?
Chuck in charge
Ed supervising Joe
The Tracking Device
Chuck's lair
The APRS Antenna's
anyway, you get the idea
Looking for Moby Dick from the bow of the Overfalls
Bill and Bert trying to figure out which way is forward
Dirty Hands Gang bringing at the davits!
Dirty Hands Gang bringing their catch of the day aboard
it's a boat!
Jack, an original member of the Dirty Hands Gang
The little tug that thinks it can-this is the tug that will pull the overfalls-I think I can -I think I can
Bill
Bert
It's early! for ED
ED
Chet
Bill's son
Bob Stewart
Jim Raehn
Ed bringing on supplies
Frank
Bob Gibson
Bob G
Big John Kryitsis
Bob
Hick Rowland
Bill, Tug Captain, Hick
Hick's son
Hick, Bill, Tug Capt, Jim Raehn
Dave Weber and Chuck O
Tim MacMillen
Hick and son
Chuck
Hick
The "Captain" coming on Board
Joe Stormer
Hick Rowland and Jim
Gwen palmer
Walt Palmer. camera man and chase boat
The hole in the waterfront left by the Overfalls
Capt Bruce Aldred on Port Key
Joe and Capt Bruce trying to Catch up with the big ones
And I want it NOW!! Bill and John K
Hick Rowland-donated tugs He and his father, brought the Overfalls to Lewes 30 years ago!
from left-the crew and others, Bill R, Frank, Chet, Bert, Jim, Bill B, Bob Stewart, Bob Gibson,Dave Weber's head, Tim and Father, kneeling Chuck Oates.
The Crew-from left John, Bill, Chet,Bert, Jim,Bill, Bob S, Bob G, Tim Dave Weber missing from photo kneeling are others not crew
The Little Tug that Could moves into position
Walt and Gwen Palmer, Camera and chase boat
Judi Stormer in center of photo
Bert Long on the Top
Bert in the top
The Overfalls is underway after 30 years
Help arrives from the Delaware Launch Service
Trip down the Canal begins
Go North!!!
up the canal
A new home for the Overfalls will be built here with your donations-contact Elaine Simmerman
Capt Bruce Aldred underway
Bill Reader and Crew members Chet and Bert
The Brave Crew
Dave weber, Bill B, and Chet
The pusher boat to be used rounding corners!
The Crew is happy to be underway Tim, Bob S, Big John, Dave Weber, Chet, on top of pilot house are Jim R and Bob Gibson.
Joan says "have a great trip"
Mate and Kathleen followed the Boat down the Canal
Ted Becker sends off the Overfalls.
The beginnings of a great voyage
She's coming around the bend
Lewes Fire and Rescue
Again!
A crowd, estimated at 2-3000, lined the canal to see the ship off
The Flotilla!
She's rounding the bend and coming into Roosevelt Inlet!
Just a bit more
Beginning to move into the Inlet
Heading out to the Bay
Walt and Gwen Palmer and Dennis Karol helping photograph the ship's voyage out
Get out of the way!
Almost out of the Inlet
Into the Bay!
Boats following the ship
Hick Rowland moves on to his next job
Crew comes on Board
Big John, Bob G, Chet, Deny, Ed Rayner, Bob Weber
Getting ready
Angler's Marina
Hick Rowland and Dennis Karol
The crowd gathers!
Father Blesses the crew Members
Cast Off the lines, Bob G and Bob S Ed Rayner in Red Jacket loosening shore lines
Tug from the Overfalls
Secured and ready to go! Big John
Dave weber, Hick R, and Big John releasing lines
Chuck's Office is leaving!
What do we do now?
John K, Bob S, Bill R, Jim R, Bill B, Tim M, Bob G, and Bert Long casting off gang plank
Bob G, Bob Stewart, Big John K
Bib G, Bill R, and Big John casting of port bow line to Ed Rayner (not in picture)
saying good bye
Tim M
Go A bit left, Hick Rowland
The crew, Dave Weber, John K, Bob Stewart, Tim M, Bill B
The Carey joined at the hip
from left, Tim, Big John, Bill B, Bill R, and Dave Webber
Chet Poslusny
I think it works like this Big John, Bill B, Bob Stewart
The Crowd at the inlet
That was easy
Moving into Roosevelt Inlet
Bert, Dave, Tim, Jim R
Bill R, Bill B, Big John, Hick
Bert, Bill B, Bill R & Bob G
Jim and Tim
Bob G and Hick
we were warned about apples before
The elated crew underway Big John, Bob S, Bill R, Bill B, Dave, Jim R, Bob G, Tim Bert
the paper says-starboard right and port left! Bill, John, Bob S, Bill B
Time for inspection by the Captain Jim R, Bob G, Tim, Bert
Tim, Bert, Hick, Bill & Big John
It's been great but I have another job to do
Tim, Bert, Hick, Big John, Bill
Bye
Tim, Hick, Bill, and John
Bill B
Bill B doing Chucks job
Bill or is it Chuck at sea
Jim R
Bill, Bert and Tim
View from Below Decks
It's a tough job but someone has to do it Bill, Dave Bert Tim and Jim R
a bigger red ship!
A mirror? Bob G
Time for a break! from botom left Bill R, Bill B, Bert, Dave, Bob G, Tim, Jim R, Bob S, Big John
The Necessary from CDI
Tug Captain
Yup, we are right here!
How did they do that? Jim R, Dave, Bill
Denny did that! Chet
Bill and Jim
Feeding the Generator Bert and Bill
Bob S and Bill
Great Cruise! Tim at work
Bill and Tim
Proudly she flies over the ship and crew!!!!!!!!!!!
from bottom, Bob G, Bert, Dave, Bill B
bob s
did you hear the one about.....tim and bill b
Big John
phone home
Dave Webber
Bob and Chet
I ate what? Bill R, Dave, Tim, Bob S, Big John, Jim R, Bill B, Bert, Chet, Bob G (who's driving the Boat?)
and where are we?
The entire crew bottom from left Jim R, Bob Gibson, Bert Long, Bill B, back row, Big John K, Bill R, Bob S, Tim M, Dave, Chet
bert, tim, jim R
Jim R, Tim
Bob S, Jim R, and Tim
Bill asking for Directions from Joan
Bob G, Jim R, Dave, Bob S, and Big John
Delaware City
John, Bob Stewart, Bill R, Jim R, Bert, Chet
Route one Bridge
one span of One
Route one bridge with railway bridge in distance
Route one bridge
Bert carving a christmas tree ornament-get your orders in early
