The Half Moon's ballast consists of seemingly countless 60-pound lead ingots. Over a series of days, a collection of volunteers -- primarily Joseph Bamberger, Dan Dawson, Boyd Hottenstein, and Keith Maurer -- roll up their sleeves and reposition hundreds of ingots. While they're at it, they empty the bilge, including sucking out hundreds of pounds of seeping tar.
As a result of their combined efforts, the ship's waterline rises by several inches, and we're better balanced in general.