For those interested, here is a link to the San Diego Union Tribune's file of photos and reports on the grounding and successful salvage effort. There were many "on the beach salvage experts" second guessing the salvors work, but the job was done with apparently little damage to the vessel except for the initial prop damage.
Congratulations to all involved in the recovery!
Best regards,
Charles
http://photos.signonsandiego.com/gallery1.5/beachedship?page=1