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A warm, sunny Thursday out on Z wharf this week with 10 volunteers on board the Tug.![]()
Godfrey, Keith and Peter carried on cutting and welding on the replacement steel strips that the wooden railings are attached to on the Starboard side.![]()
John T and Bruce were fitting the wooden railings on the Port side where Joerg has rebuilt the steel work.![]()
Andy continued restoring the Engine Room skylights.![]()
Alf was taking advantage of the warm weather to get some painting done around the Tug.![]()
Captain Dave carried on repairing the canopy curtains.![]()
Kevin was busy as usual preparing our lunch and brewing up the cuppas.![]()
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We also had a visit from Sam Kivi from the Lyttelton Energy Collective and Raymond Gun from Endless Energy, to check out the logistics involved in fitting solar panels on the Tug, as an efficient and environmentally friendly way of assisting getting up and maintaining steam on the Tug, when we are operational again. ![]()
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Thursday Tug as usual next week the 8th of October.![]()
See you there.![]()
Carl.
Good evening everyone![]()
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Hasn't it been a few quiet months? I've been away for 8 weeks on a UK and Europe holiday, our volunteers have been locked out of the port for 6 of those weeks as the Port Company upgraded rail way tracks. It's also winters and sometimes the port can be a little inclement for out door activities on 120 year old steam tugs![]()
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Not all has stopped however.![]()
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Many of you will have seen our Engineers Manual. A document put together from all the other 120 years of engineering documents by Chief Engineer Godfrey. This document alongside ship time will be the manual to train new engineers on the Tug. As many of you know steam engineers aren't being made anymore, so this manual will be the backbone of creating new Tug Lyttelton Engineers. Ensuring her continuation in skilled hands.![]()
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If any of you wish to refresh your knowledge this is available through our website store for $90.00 plus Postage and handling. GST Inc.![]()
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Our Qualified Deck Hand Manual is available to those who sign up on our deck or the wharf for our in-house/on ship training. Hourly log sheets provide.![]()
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And Carl and I have authored a new updated booklet on the Tug. Available from the information centre in Lyttelton and Leslies book shop also in Lyttelton as well as online through our website store. ![]()
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Plus just this last Saturday we had a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon at #moon Under Water, enjoying what can only be enjoyed in convivial hospitality by close friends with a cold glass in hand. $555.00 raised.![]()
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The hardy, skilled and committed volunteers will be all back on board this coming Thursday from 9.30 am if you can join them.![]()
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Mike Bruce![]()
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020408 457 52![]()
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mike.bruce0@xtra.co.nz
This Saturday!!![]()
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Are you coming?!?
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Thanks to all our wonderful volunteers who work tirelessly to keep this old girl looking good!
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Not long till our enjoyable afternoon at Moon Under Water for our Karma Keg!![]()
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If the weather is anything like todays then you already know how good that cold beer is gonna taste!![]()
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Hope to see you there, spread the word 🍻
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