Accessing the Half Moon here at Peckham Materials requires that we cross two moored barges. (Due to this industrial environment, the ship is not open to casual visitors during our stay.)

However, we're not without our creature comforts. Before the rest of the work begins, volunteer Mark Anaou constructs a pair of staircases for us so we can set up our gangway, making the ship much more easily accessible.

We also start gathering the materials for our work, including these planks of live oak and white oak. During our stay, we'll be using the barges as an open-air workshop.