Thanks Nathan. This is a great way to honor my dad especially with something from so long ago in his early woodworking days. After talking with my mom, and looking at the detailed steps, doors and hatches on the ship, it's a kit my dad purchased in the early 60's.
Nevertheless, I'm going to enjoy restoring this ship and I think the perfect place to take it on its first voyage will be the St Mary's river near the locks right where the real ship has sailed many times in the past
Who knows, wouldn't that be something if the real ship was going through the locks as I run the model! Lol
Mario