Below is a pictorial essay of W C Daldy receiving major restoration of the foredeck area above the focsle.
this restoration work would not have been possible without the generous assistance of the following sponsors:
Thanks to a generous grant from the New Zealand Lotteries Commission in 2000, major hull plating underneath the boilers was carried out.
Marine Superintendent Alex Franklin inspecting progress
© Godfrey Down
Bunker with new ribs
© Godfrey Down
first cut of the old tired plates
© Godfrey Down
half polished prop
© Godfrey Down
New bilge plates
© Godfrey Down
New bunkers…no more rust
© Godfrey Down
nzherald2000
© Godfrey Down
plating
© Godfrey Down
plating bunkers
© Godfrey Down
more gasbottles to cut out rust
© Godfrey Down
more gasbottles to cut out rust
© Godfrey Down
Plating and rib renewal
© Godfrey Down
View from astern
© Godfrey Down
Propshaft removal and seal renewal
© Godfrey Down
props polished
© Godfrey Down
Prop and cowling removed
© Godfrey Down
Thanks to a generous grant from the ASB Community Trust in 2002, major hull plating on the port side of the engine room was carried out. A new seawater intake for the condenser was fabricated and the bilge and general purpose/fire pump were overhauled. General hull cleaning and painting were also carried out.
View of dented bow to be repaired. That darn wharf just keeps getting in the way! Hull of New Lyttelton Tug Blackadder in background during fabrication!
© Courtney Edmonds
Wasted anodes out perhaps not wasted enough.
© Courtney Edmonds
Starboard mid section after waterblasting. Hull of New Lyttelton Tug Blackadder in background during fabrication!
© Courtney Edmonds
Propeller view MV Atlantic Trader (now scrapped) in background.
© Courtney Edmonds
Propeller view.
© Courtney Edmonds
Port rubbing strake section that was replaced with a large piece of macrocarpa.
© Courtney Edmonds
An anode that has done its job well.
© Courtney Edmonds
New hull plates and ribs for th engine room.
© Courtney Edmonds
New bow section below bull ring cut and ready for new section to be welded.
© Courtney Edmonds
Cut Rotten Hull behind service pump and seawater intake for condenser.
© Courtney Edmonds
New plates and seawater intake primed.
© Courtney Edmonds
Propeller coated with clear antifoul product.
© Courtney Edmonds
Stern section showing new anodes in place.
© Courtney Edmonds
The funnel received a major overhaul in 2002. The outer skin was patched and rivet tops were welded on to make it look as original as possible. It received a complete stand blast and a fresh coat of paint. The internal flue will eventually need to be replaced as it is in poor condition! A funnel cap which works in a butterfly fashion can be opened and closed internally from on top of the boilers, using a lever and pulley arrangement.
The Funnel 2002
© Courtney Edmonds
William C. Daldy funnel with original Auckland Harbour board shield
© NZMM – Photo collection 1994 146.1 [8702]
Funnel shield (top left – Red Cross – top right – Blue waves of the Waitemata harbour – bottom left – Anchor Auckland Harbour Board Symbol – bottom right – The Taniwha – a mythical Maori creature that breathes fire!)
© Godfrey Down
funnel and replacement mast and derrick
© Godfrey Down
The following images are in chronological order from when the tug was first taken over by the preservation Society to the present day. Dial-up users may find this page a little slow to load as it contains many images.
Pass your mouse pointer over the image for a desciption!
