You are Something !
Building a model of her .True she was Cream on the upperworks .Now if you can .Right near the curve going forward toward the bow on the Starboard side, can you put close to the waterline - A small child's handprint , I might be very thankful .
You see , The Edmund Fitzgerald ,was one of the first , of many well known working ships I would touch in life . I have touched Her , The Andrea Doria , The United States , Constellation , Enterprise - Aah , The list goes on .Three are definitlely gone though , Sad but true .The " Fitz " The "Doria" and the " Kalakala " ( A very special , In my mind at least ) Ferry in Seattle.
The Romance of the sea and the many vessels that ply All the world's waters, For Me , started before the " Fitz " with a Lakes Steamer called the " Canadiana " As a child I rode on her, fully entranced with all the moving parts of her engine and her memorable , grand, all White and Brass appearance at the pier . A grand model of the " FITZ " indeed .
Great Job ! Tanker - Builder P.S. I have always wondered though .With the Lakes being known for the vicious fall and winter storms , why they didn't design better hatches and bows for these magnificent workhorses !