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While Port Lyttelton waits for winter to end and summer to arrive, the volunteers face some inclement weather and get the mahi done. With views like these and old salts from all walks of life and experience, can you beat these views from our decks?
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Not ideal conditions out on Z wharf this week with a strong Southerly blowing across the harbour, so some effort involved by the crew of 6 volunteers to get the Tug back alongside the wharf, to get the gangway winched up and attached.![]()
Keith and Peter finished cutting to length and tacking in place the replacement metal strips on the Starboard side, ready to be welded next week, ready for the wooden railings.![]()
John T was refitting the Fairlead on the Forward Port side, after refitting the wooden railings there.![]()
I was down Aft tightening up the canopy curtains again, as they have taken a battering with the strong Southerly winds that we have been experiencing lately.![]()
Andy carried on restoring the Engine room skylights.![]()
Kevin was brewing up our cuppas and cooking up the sausages for our lunch, which warmed us all up.![]()
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Please note that next week, our Thursday Tug will be on Wednesday the 21st of October, as the first cruise ship of the season arrives on Thursday the 22nd.![]()
See you then,![]()
Carl.
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Hours before the team of volunteers return to Z berth to continue in the effort to save, preserve and restore the 120 year old SS Tug Lyttelton to working fitness again. Here are some of what we got up to last week. Could your skills be added to this team effort?![]()
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Another productive day on the Tug last Thursday with 9 volunteers on board.![]()
Keith and Peter were cutting more replacement steel strips that the wooden railings are attached to, while Godfrey carried on welding them in place. ![]()
Alf was on the end of a paint brush as usual. ![]()
Captain Dave and Kevin were doing general maintenance around the Tug. Kevin was also busy in the Galley sorting out our lunch. He has also acquired some chocolate biscuits that go well with a cup of tea.![]()
John S, John T and myself were fitting and applying the pitch to some new decking by the Forward hatch.![]()
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At this stage, the weather forecast is not looking great for this coming Thursday, but hopefully we can get on board and carry on restoring our historic Tug Lyttelton.![]()
See you there,![]()
Carl.
