Hi All,  Well, you just never know what people are going to try
these days...  Did you ever want to know if an upright player
piano will float?  How about if you add a sail and a rudder?
The answer to these and other related questions can be seen at

  http://www.player-care.com/gifs/player-piano-boat-1.jpg 

A higher resolution picture is located at

  http://www.player-care.com/gifs/player-piano-boat-2.jpg 

Now you know...  :-D  By the way, nothing was removed from the
instrument...  =-O

Musically,
John A Tuttle
Player-Care.com
Brick, New Jersey, USA