CHARLEY BORDER TOWBOAT PROJECT PHOTOS
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Charley Border in Drydock, Summer 2004. The Charley Border is currently being refurbished prior to being relocated
adjacent to the Classroom/Orientation Center that is under construction. See below:

Click here for short Quicktime Movie of beginning excavation work February 2006.	Foundation in place April 18, 2006.	Framing completed May 2, 2006.
May 11, 2006 Education Center taking shape.	May 11, 2006	May 16, 2006 Education Center should seat 50 to 60 persons.
May 22, 2006	May 23, 2006	May 24, 2006
May 25, 2006 Construction underway on area where Charley Border will be exhibited.	May 26, 2006 click here to see a Quicktime Movie of Sandblasting to prepare for painting.	June 1, 2006 Priming and painting underway.
June 14, 2006	June 15, 2006 Educational Center site work.	June 21, 2006 New Port Logos in positon on Charley Border.
June 26, 2006 General view of site work.	July 19, 2006 Work progresses on Educational Center	July 21, 2006 New glass installation begun.
July27, 2006 All new glass is installed.	August 2, 2006 Support slab for Charley Border has been poured.	August 4, 2006 Stairs to Educational Center have been formed.
Click here to see short Quick Time Video of concrete work August 7, 2006.	Exterior lighting installed. September 20, 2006	The M/V Charley Border was moved to its new home September 24, 2006. CLICK HERE TO SEE A SHORT VIDEO.
Pat Hurst does some finishing around windows that were cut into hull for viewing the engine room, in late October.	Sod being laid around towboat and educational center November 14, 2006.	Finishing work being done on some of the posts and railings November 16, 2006.
Newly painted and refurbished engine room November 20, 2006.

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