Charley,

I've chexked the plans in the book. Dream Ship was flush-decked, but with a long skylight amidships. By removing that, you could drop Joannah in end-wise - but it would be a hell of a project.

It was bad enough removing one when we demolished our local RSA (Vet's) Clubrooms a decade back. It was on the top floor. A large hole was opened. Jack brought in the truck with the 'Hiab', and raised the boom. Stops were attached to the piano, and Jack played the hydraulic organ. The piano came out the gap, the strops tightened - and slipped ...

I was most disappointed! I'd have thought a piano dropping 20' onto concrete would make some musical sounds as it expired. No such luck, it just went....

"Thunk"....

Anyway, it was only an upright on Dream Ship. When I think back to the time we carried a baby grand up a bush track... then carried it down three months later... at least the house had French Doors - getting it inside was the easiest bit.

Trying to keep on thread, it was a Fire Brigade project, so I assume "Squidley" was involved...

Cheers - Sam