Holy Smokes, you are driving the Steamboat?? WOOHOO I'll be right up to see you!! LOL
Drivng the steamboat!?!
Nope, something ore important, Engineer!
The Captain can ring the bell and yell commands, the Purser can tie and untie his ropes all day, but if I don't make the tea kettle (boiler)hot enough for steam, we ain't moving this side of forever! ;^)
What fun it is, and how many guys can put that they are an Engineer on a 100 year old steamboat as job experience? It is just as it was in 1906 when it was build, and its like going back a bit in history to ride on it. Now that my knees are damaged by the accident, I may have to stop engineering, as its hard to get into the places in the engine space I have too. If that's the case, I'll work on the hull in the winter, polish the brass, or sand the woodwork, or sell tickets, but I will continue to have fun on the boat. I love volunteering at the museum anyway!