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Posted by: aurorayacht | May 10, 2010
Donate and Help us Restore a Historical Gem
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Chris,
You have done a fantastic job with restoring the Zanadu. I did not want to see this vessel end up as scrap, like the SS Britanis/SS Monterey(1931).
Do you have any plans to restore the ship as a hotel, in addition to the museum? I would love to see this ship come to life as a sailing vessel, if at all possible. Keep up the good. And let’s pray that the same success could be applied to the SS United States, which needs it more than anything.
By: Paul on May 10, 2010
at 10:47 am
Hello Paul,
Thank you for the fine compliment. We have been working hard to see that this vessel is not only on the road to a full recovery but at the same time safe from seeing the problems of her past. I will say that I now understand more now why ships are let go to scrap. It’s a consistant political battle to keep them safe. This vessel will always be safe as long as I am breathing. I am proud of the accomplishments we have made and wouldn’t trade the experiance for anything.
I do intend to bring her back to service in the future. She is not far off from full operation.
Thanks for your interest.
By: aurorayacht on May 11, 2010
at 3:44 pm
Hi Chris,
It’s true that there are a lot of political battles to overcome in order to save the MV Aurora. Just look at what was done to the SS Rotterdam? That was a battle on a very large scale.
I like to see more ships like the Aurora saved. Although, I would like to know of your thoughts on the SS Rotterdam. I believe that they was once a plan to bring her to San Francisco as Hotel ship.
By: Paul on May 11, 2010
at 11:00 pm