Dear Andy and others I received this email throught the putt-putt yahoo group. Does anyone know of a history of the Blaxland engines? Regards Mori ... From:...
Dear Brett and others Did you ever hear from Brian regarding the telegraphs? If they were not from the South Steyne, then I wonder where they may have come...
Thanks Nick Kahm appreciates the feedback. She goes to a lot of trouble to satisfy the ship critic that is hovering over her. Nick, from time to time I...
Thanks Mori Yes I remember one day getting on board Dee Why while she was tied up at Stride's scrapyard those dogs gave me a hard time too I had to yell out to...
Tom & Nick Meggol was at Strides around that time but was not one of the two timber steam lighters at Harbour Lighterage. These were crane lighters, ...
Dear All FYI Regards Mori ... From: Mori Flapan <mflapan@...> Date: Fri, Jun 12, 2009 at 1:03 PM Subject: Re: [WoodenBoatsAustralia] Demolition of the...
Hi Mori, It begs the question about what is the history of the vessel? I note that Russell describes it as a New Zealand scow, but the Sea Life centre...
Michael She was a Tassie trading ketch built to a modified NZ design. This is the information that I have on her. Her story is one of a typical trading boat,...
Hi fellow maritime lovers, I have a few questions in relation to interpretation of Hull Ultrasound readings on a steel hull vessel. The measurements were given...
For the benefit of others who might be interested in my response. By the way, if you are operating a museum ship, you are welcome to participate in the...
Dear Members of MHD & WBA I received a query regarding the a vessel called "Sea Spray" used in a TV series. This must have been the "Adventures of the Sea...
Hi Mori - She's chartering in Fiji. See - http://www.ssc.com.fj/Seaspray.aspx From http://www.classicaustraliantv.com/AdvSeaspray.htm - "Series production...
Dear all, I can confirm that she was the FITHEACH BAN, an 83 foot twin screw auxiliary schooner built by White's of Southampton. FYI, attached is a couple of...
Hi Mori, Apologies for taking so long to get back to you. House moving and associated chaos. Finally catching up on emails. Further research did not identify...
Dear friends at MHD I know that a number of you have had an interest in the working vessels of Sydney Harbour. Not too long ago I was reminiscing to a...
Dear all I spoke with the shop owner John Boulah (?) who has the electric telegraph advertised as having been from the South Steyne to find out more. ...
Dear all Further to my message regarding the Swan (later Swanlet) being one of the two steam lighters that were at Harbour Lighterage in Glebe in the early...
Dear all I have been asked a question regarding tug stability and as part of my reply, I am looking to illustrate my point with a particular incident. If I...
Mori, I heard that BBT rolled over in the Yarra. I have no other info. I have pix of her aground in the Parramatta R when she ran aground ona falling tidy ...
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To my knowledge, apart from a manning dispute and little work, there were no such problems with BBT in Melbourne during service there from 5/1970 to 10/1975...
Greetings All! I question the date of the sinking in the Parramatta R of BBT - you have quoted 14 sept 79 I feel it was later I have a photo dated 1981 with...
Hello All, I posed this question to two Melbourne locals and received the following useful comment from Mike Carolin (thanks to Mike): Lindsay, BBT is not...
Most of you will know of the Ironclad Monitor HMVS Cerberus, built in Britain in 1868, that was once the Flagship of the then Colony of Victorias Navy. Since...
Dear Ted I have added the exhibition to the group calender. I was reflecting on the ship's problems when I thought about what Government is about to spend on...
Dear Lindsay Please thank Mike for his input. I was aware of the Melbourne capsizing. I think this is not the same incident. To all, thank you to everyone for...
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