Re-creating this in Freehand (so as to get curves, not polylines, and using a slightly smaller offset), and also have to re-set some text:
c.f.,
which then allows using the Curve tool to edit things a bit more readily:
which previews as:
Attached as a v8 file, but note that the tool definition and feeds and speeds should be adjusted.
engine room labels_v8.c2d (3.5 MB)