Hi Ralph,
Yes, I am sure she needs a lot of work done, lay-up for 3 years isn't kind to any ship.
Her appearance in the Love Boat series is what made her the symbol of the early years of cruising. The word cruise in the late 1970's and 80's brought the PACIFIC PRINCESS to mind. Just like the QUEEN MARY is symbol of the great inter war era liners, the PACIFIC is the symbol of the dawn of cruising.
I am all for preserving the QUEEN MARY and ROTTERDAM (even the QUEEN ELIZABETH 2), but what is wrong with having another ship preserved? As for rust and plumbing problems, the same can be said about the QUEEN MARY.
The only difference between the PACIFIC and the above mentioned liners, is that the PACIFIC still has a good chance of being a financial success.
Regards,
Heinu