Throughout the months of May and June 2007, the Half Moon has remained at Peckham Materials in Athens, NY, undergoing an extensive program of maintentance and capital improvements as part of our advance preparations for the 2009 New York quadricentennial celebration. All work was directly overseen by Jim Barry, a professional and highly experienced rigger.

Several projects were completed; click on the icons below to see our status.

Although the May-June rebuild is complete, we already have plans to jump back into upgrading the ship this August and coming autumn. If you would like to volunteer to help with future rebuild projects, please send us an e-mail, phone the office (518-443-1609), or call us on the ship (914-433-9747).

Special thanks to the crew and volunteers who long hours and and labor, including Kipp Van Aken, Mark Anaou, Joseph Bamberger, Jim Barry, Daniel Scott Dawson, Boyd Hottenstein, Rachel Laufer, John W. Mangrum, Keith Maurer, Carolyn Niehaus, Sarah Read, and John Vallely, as well as to the volunteers who joined us for the work weekend of 6/30-7/1: Bob Hansen, Karen Preston, Ruth and Jim Russell, Annika Savio, and Gloria Siguenza-Salvatore.

Equal thanks go to those who have offered us their expert advice, including George Adams, Jim Kricker, Grigg Mullen, Bill Ralston, Fred Wales, and the Timber Framers' Guild; and to providers of material support, including Michael Black/Glenco Construction, Athens; Larry Fingar/Peckham Materials, Athens; Chris Gallagher/Gallagher & Co., Albany; Tim Rizzuto/U.S.S. Slater, Albany; and Mike Rothe/Rothe Lumber, Saugerties. We'd also like to thank Robin B. MacDonald, Marine Market Manager, along with Laura Clark and Robert N. Lewis/Global Racor Division, Parker Hannifin Corporation for their assitance and magnanimous provision of a brand new marine-grade fuel filter manifold.