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Engineman Fireman Ross McCray, front, sands down a support beam for a Polynesian canoe while Capt. Dave Welch works on the mast in the background during a restoration project for the Polynesian Voyaging Society.
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HONOLULU (Jan. 22, 2011) Engineman Fireman Ross McCray, front, assigned to the guided-missile destroyer USS Chafee (DDG 90), sands down a support beam for a Polynesian canoe while Capt. Dave Welch, commodore of Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 31, works on the mast in the background during a restoration project for the Polynesian Voyaging Society. Sailors assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 31, Chafee and Navy Information Operations Command Hawaii spent the day restoring the canoe, support vessels and work areas while learning about ancient Hawaiian culture in the process. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Paul D. Honnick/Released)

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