Fortunate for the Torsk we have the Baltimore Maritime Museum that oversees procurement. There are several ships in the harbor they look after. Most of the money is gotten from obviously the city of Baltimore as handed out by the BMM. We are fortunate to have a group sale on tickets meaning the Torsk, Constellation, and Taney can all be accessed with one fee. Not to mention the aquarium is a huge attraction and most visit after seeing the aquarium. Other than that, there is hat, shirt, patches etc for sale that get a wee bit for the Torsk.
Currently, who is the overseer of the boat? Let start there. Once found, what type of money is alotted to the boat for the year? What can they give you? For instance, we need a new flag on the turtle back, we go the BMM and we get a flag in a week or so, cost goes to the BMM. Things like that. Perhaps the local government body who oversee the boat is dormant to the wants and needs of the boat because no one has been asking. I would be very suprised if no one knows anything. Someone schedules the inspections and pays the utilities on the boat. I'm betting the boat is part of the museum foundation in the local town. That is best place to start.
Oh, that $20.00 in the fish bowl can get a lot of things if spent right
Never under estimate the fish bowl.