daldy.com » Preservation http://daldy.com Steam Tug William C Daldy Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:39:32 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Foredeck Restoration 2009 http://daldy.com/2009/07/15/foredeck-restoration-2009/ http://daldy.com/2009/07/15/foredeck-restoration-2009/#comments Wed, 15 Jul 2009 01:06:47 +0000 Webmaster http://daldy.com/?p=484 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:

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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

]]> http://daldy.com/2009/05/01/year-2000-major-overhaul/feed/ 0 2002 Major Overhaul http://daldy.com/2009/05/01/2002-major-overhaul/ http://daldy.com/2009/05/01/2002-major-overhaul/#comments Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:03:55 +0000 Webmaster http://daldy.info/?p=429 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!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.Wasted anodes out perhaps not wasted enough.
© Courtney Edmonds

Starboard mid section after waterblasting. Hull of New Lyttelton Tug Blackadder in background during fabrication!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.Propeller view MV Atlantic Trader (now scrapped) in background.
© Courtney Edmonds

Propeller view.Propeller view.
© Courtney Edmonds

Port rubbing strake section that was replaced with a large piece of macrocarpa.Port rubbing strake section that was replaced with a large piece of macrocarpa.
© Courtney Edmonds

An anode that has done its job well.An anode that has done its job well.
© Courtney Edmonds

New hull plates and ribs for th engine room.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.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.Cut Rotten Hull behind service pump and seawater intake for condenser.
© Courtney Edmonds

New plates and seawater intake primed.New plates and seawater intake primed.
© Courtney Edmonds

Propeller coated with clear antifoul product.Propeller coated with clear antifoul product.
© Courtney Edmonds

Stern section showing new anodes in place.Stern section showing new anodes in place.
© Courtney Edmonds

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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



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