An artist's representation of what the finished basin will look like.

Ground breaking on 12 January. Note that fencing has previously been removed for unfettered access to the basin.

Excavation of the dewatering sump and exploratory location of bed rock to see if any bed rock needs to be removed

Heat blankets have been laid to keep the ground from freezing during construction.

Locating the place to excavate for the placement of the sump pit

A closer view of the sump/explorative excavation.

Installation of the de-watering catch basin/sump

Measuring the depth of the basin aft of the dewatering sump.

Excavation continues along the port side. Some toe-wall blocks are in place

To enhance drainage, old rip rap and other material is removed in order to achieve the desired downward slope from the remnants of the marine railway tracks to the outside of the basin

Placement of the toe-wall continues up the port side

These are the discharge pipes from the dewatering sump. The sump has two pumps which can be run separately or together

Sump Pit Excavation 1 Edit Location of the sump has been moved from the original position to stay away from the propellers and to be closer to the sewer line that runs thru the park grounds.

Measuring the depth of the sump pit to ensure it will be the low point of the basin

According to the contractor, the project is 9.3 per cent complete as of this date (2/17) and are confident of finishing on time.

Toe-wall placement continues up the port side of the basin

Toe-wall work on port side. Note temporary stability pad under the aft lower fin

Looking forward down the length of the basin. The toe-wall segments are about to begin to turn around the bow of the boat

View looking aft. Note the temporary basin access stairway

View looking up the starboard side showing excavation in progress.

The aft toe-wall radius is complete with work on the starboard side underway

Placement of the basin toe-wall blocks continues up the starboard side

Laying of the toe-wall and drain piping (green tubing) continues up the starboard side

The starboard toe-wall progresses up toward the head of the basin. Note the temporary access to the boat

Port side top retaining wall forms being prepared for concrete pouring

Fresh rip rap and a weed-free basin floor and sides

Reinforcing steel mesh has been laid in preparation for concrete pouring

The upper retaining wall footing is ready for concrete pouring

The after portion of the starboard wall concrete is poured.

Note the recess on the basin rim wall for the landing of the forward brow

The basin rim wall is ready for back filling of earth along the outside of the wall and rip rap on the inside

Forms are in place for the final concrete pour of the wall

Note the recess on the basin rim wall for the landing of the forward brow

A good view showing the basin toe-wall, the rim wall. Rip rap will be added to just below the top of the rim wall

Here you can see on the boat's port side the level of rip rap that will be uniform all around the basin

The entire basin rim wall is complete and the forms have been removed

Close up of after brow recess

Electrician working on dewatering pump control unit

Holes being drilled for mounting of the fence posts around the basin rim

Forward brow with an added lip to remove a potential tripping hazard

Back-filling of dirt and rip rap complete.

Basin safety fence is up along the starboard side

The forward brow now has a cutaway drawing of the boat and a second one showing the locations of onboard fire extinguishers

Basin fence posts along the port side are in place waiting for the fencing.

Basin access stairs are lowered into place

Basin reconstruction credits posted for Park reopening

Basin fence complete

Both brows in place

Except for the dings in the bow, she looks good

Aerial view provided by the contractor who renovated the basin and is building the replacement middle bridge.

Quite a change in four months.

Pile of insulation blankets that saw little use during the mild winter

This is a sketch of the prefabricate concrete sump to be installed on the port side aft end of the basin.

Last picture. Except for several minor items and getting the grass to grow where the lawn had been disturbed, work is complete.

Basin Renovation - 2016