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No wind and not a cloud in the sky out on Z wharf this week, with 11 volunteers on board the Tug.![]()
Peter and Godfrey were welding on the new replacement steel strip to attach the wooden railings to, on the starboard side.![]()
John S and Colin carried on fitting the new replacement decking by the Forward hatch cover.![]()
Captain Dave and John T were checking out the condition of the old wooden lifeboat and the pulley blocks on the Starboard side. It will probably never be used again in an emergency, but it is definitely an historic feature of the Tug.![]()
Andy carried on painting and assembling the new fire hose crate.![]()
Alf continued on with his mission to paint anything on the Tug that needs a coat of paint.![]()
I was stripping off the old varnish on the beautiful original old wooden steering wheel in the wheelhouse.![]()
Keith continued working on the Starboard engine valves down in the engine room,![]()
Kevin was busy as usual in the Galley and also topping p the water tanks.![]()
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Thursday Tug as usual next week the 18th of June.![]()
See you there,![]()
Carl.
Hi All,![]()
A strong North Easterly blowing up the harbour this Thursday with 11 volunteers on the old Tug.![]()
Dave M, John S and Colin finished off applying the Pitch between the decking by the toilets and started fitting new decking by the forward hatch cover.![]()
Peter, John T and Godfrey carried on grinding and cleaning up the steelwork underneath the wooden railings on the starboard side.![]()
Alf took advantage of the good drying weather to apply a 2 pot anti rust mix to the metal fittings on the port side.![]()
I carried on varnishing the Wheelhouse interior.![]()
Keith was down in the engine room working on the starboard engine valves.![]()
Kevin produced one of his delicious hot soups for our lunch, accompanied by warm garlic bread supplied by Judy.![]()
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I have been asked by several people how the presentation I gave to the Victoria League at Riccarton House on the 26th of May went. I gave a 1 hour talk with 30 slides of Tug images covering the history and the upcoming restoration of Tug Lyttelton. I was right out of my comfort zone, but a good result in the end, as they generously donated $1,000 to our restoration fund.![]()
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Thursday Tug as usual next week the 11th of June,![]()
See you there,![]()
Carl.
A couple from the archives. The 1st is the Royal Yacht Ophir and Tug Lyttelton as a paddle steamer circa 1901. The 2nd I'm unsure when
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12 volunteers on board the Tug Lyttelton this week.![]()
The first task for the day, with all hands on deck, was hoisting a rather heavy Planer/Thicknesser that Captain Dave has acquired through his local Mens Shed, onto the Tug, using the Tug's derrick, which all went smoothly. ![]()
Dave M and John S carried on applying the Oakum to the replacement decking by the toilets.![]()
Andy cleaned out and dismantled the old wooden firehose crate and measured up for a replacement one.![]()
I got a coat of varnish on the wheelhouse interior.![]()
Keith and Peter attended to maintenance down in the engine room.![]()
John T and Bruce removed some wooden railings on the starboard side, to get at the steel work underneath, which needs replacing.![]()
Alf was repairing and painting the skylights framework in front of the Galley.![]()
Godfrey was on lunch and cuppa duty in the Galley.![]()
We also had a visit from Michael Fowke, a long time Tug volunteer.![]()
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Thursday Tug as usual next week the 28th of May.![]()
See you then,![]()
Carl.
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A great day weather wise out on Z wharf this week with no wind and not a cloud in the sky. 13 volunteers on board. Fortunately, or maybe fortuitously , Kevin had purchased a 15 pack of sausages for our lunch. A good decision either way.![]()
John T got 2 coats of primer on the new steel panels up in the Bow area that Joerg has recently restored/replaced.![]()
Godfrey and Peter carried on where Lucas had started replacing the steelwork underneath the wooden railings on the starboard side.![]()
Dave M and John S got rid of the surface rust off the steel under decking by the Forward hold entrance and got a coat of primer on it.![]()
Bruce carried on with his restoration down in the museum area.![]()
Colin disassembled the old green wooden seat in front of the galley and took the measurements for a replacement one.![]()
Andy was figuring out the safest way to get up the main mast, to be able to sand and revarnish it.![]()
Alf took advantage of the good weather to get another coat of varnish on the starboard side wooden railings.![]()
Keith carried on with maintenance down in the engine room.![]()
I carried on sanding down the interior of the wheelhouse.![]()
It was good to see Captain Dave back on board, looking a lot better health wise, and getting back to his old self.![]()
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Thursday Tug as usual next week the 21st of May.![]()
See you there,![]()
Carl.
