The Amistad, a 129-ft recreation of the 1800s-era schooner, has a special link to the heating and plumbing industry. That link lies in the many workhours that the southeast Connecticut chapter of the Plumbing, Heating, Cooling Contractors (PHCC) has volunteered on the project.
More than 10 plumbing and heating contractors volunteered their time to work on the installation of the plumbing and heating systems on the Amistad. The director of the installations is Walt Woycik of Woycik Plumbing & Heating, Old Mystic, CT, and president of the southeast Connecticut chapter.