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I am an Aussie and my Kiwi wifes family all came from Westport. Anyone in town of retirement age would remember Sadie and Eric Platt. Her family came out from Scotland after WW1 and they all worked in the coal mine up on Deniston mountain. Auntie Annie and Uncle Parly had 14 kids up there. It was a hard life with no power or access except up by using the coal inclinator. Eric came out from Lancashire after WW2 and he was also a miner and a boilermaker. They lived in Christchurch until they retired back to Westport in about 1980. They loved me as their son until their deaths in the late 1980s. My wife who had moved to OZ in 1969, and I traveled all around the West Coast on our many visits to our in laws. Westport is a very inclusive community and everybody is related in some way and coal was the main industry apart from fishing. These people went out of their way to make me feel part of this huge extended family. All the red heads on the West Coast are related to Uncle Parly. I am blessed to also have nephews to my wifes brothers and we all keep in touch. If I had no ties in Australia I would move there in a heartbeat. But my kids are in OZ so that won't happen. I now feel like visiting again thanks to this video.

I would imagine a24v pump working off 12v would run slower. Like your boat keep up the good work.

Great to see another of these beautiful boats getting another life. Those metal handled brooms have a threaded end, wind it out and replace with wood or plastic threaded handle and it can also have a second life.

Great results, fabulous commentary, and a beautiful old boat. Hours and hours and hours of fun (and $$) , thanks for the video. Great to watch as I sit at my boring office having a coffee !

As a marine surveyer i measure vessels all the time it depends on what you are measuring for , instance is the shortest the instance company can get , for tonnage is on hold and deck lengths, for berthing is the maximum length they can charge but i recomend when ooking into a marina you quote the registered or official lenght

Have a small motorcycle 12 volt battery, which can be trickle charged off anything.. alternator. 24 to 12v..Solar charge hardwire it do not add anything else to the system, yes three way switch is good as sometimes water level won't turn float on so you can manually test system and empty bilge

I have fitted those automatic pumps in several boats in the last ten years and report no issues. In my opinion you don’t need any sort of switch. Just hard wire it to a battery and let it do its thing. The manual function is unnecessary if you think about it logically. The only check I do is the test knob on the pump to make sure it’s working from time to time but have had no failures to date. KISS. Keep it simple stupid.

Id go for all 12volt frew out ? KISS

Find a new marina they have gone woke

That anchor looks a little small for your boat?

Who runs the marina!??? Jacinta aaahhhderrn💩

What a bunch of tossers!!! The marina guys!++

Is it worth considering making a new roller assembly that can fold back into the boat when it isn't in use? That would eliminate the length issue, but enable you to have a good length of anchor roller. You might need to add a davit by the stem to lift the anchor off easily though.

Squeeze in sealer is definitely the enemy of boats if used in the wrong areas

Congrats on bringing her back to life. I remember her well growing up in Picton in the 60's, with my father owning "Rongo" part of the Red Funnel fleet. She is a typical Carey build, built like a brick toulet, totally reliable and more than capable of handling some biig big seas

You're nicer than I would of been. Fancy having remove parts of the boat for a few inches. Will that make a difference. Who needs those inches.

Just check the small manual lever on the bottom of the fuel lift pump. I always prime the fuel up using this for a real cold start [ like 1 month laying idle] Once i left this lever engaged and she stopped after 10mins cause the motor was starved of fuel.

The repair advice is good if you weren't 400ish miles away I would come help, some clarification the resin has to be Epoxy resin only I can't emphasize enough, EPOXY only, there's name brands and cheap brands the differences are not so important but it should be Epoxy. Grind back to good dry wood then fill with epoxy thickened with wood dust/sawdust/contents of sander bag you can also use colloidal silica and filler powder etc. Epoxy primer paint helps also. Its not particularly structural repair but still fine for what's there. the Ply repair I would scarf in then grind and fiberglass with epoxy over the joint. Ditch the Danforth get a modern plow or similar a nice one will nest into the bow roller nicely. Its the chain that holds the boat in place. 1960's Ply marine grade was great but its still got a life particularly if exposed to fresh water. advice above works but if it needs to be structural just epoxy in a new bit. That's a very cool boat man perfect for that area.

Good to see you making progress. I am in Tasmania with an old wooden fishing boat. I am a few years ahead of you. But my boat had similar issues with rot. I just cut it out and replaced what I needed to. New timber and resin with sawdust is a good filler solution. I also noticed a little bit of mold in the wheelhouse. Windex sprayed on then wiped off is a great and easy way to remove mold. Do not be tempted to use flammable spray degreasers on the engine. A fellow on another Jetty had a huge explosion and severely burnt himself. The bilge pump came on and created a spark. I used to use it. I was lucky.

As if a few inches would make a difference being on the T part of the marina arm , Im afraid 'IT`s" not known as the most friendly marina in NZ , The opposite . Now they are charging for shore power over the top of the rental charge (Witch did incorporate Power, Wonder if they drop the rental rate that had the power charge included?) Some horrendous bills for power already coming in .

If you knew how much Jim payed for that new Gardner or the quote then the final bill .. Big bikkies . Be great to see her restored & sailing the sounds again .

Is there a manual stop on the diesel pump? I had such a problem, missing a spring to hold it in place. Have a nice day. Best regards from Norway.

Had this very problem with my old boat and Gardner engine...turned out to be water in the fuel!..traced back to a hole in the top of the portside 70 year old mild steel fuel tank that had a small deck leak above!...just running on a small day tank untill i get round to putting in the new fuel tanks...i have 3 wooden boats 🤦‍♂️

Was Northern Star owned by the Fishburn family back in the 70s

Remember the Northern Star from somewhere, lovely looking old girl. Thanks for the look around. I lived in Picton in an earlier life, worked at Jorgensen Marine in Waikawa just after they split with Dan Sheppard and I ran the marine workshop side. Lived up Russell St overlooking the Picton Marina when Carey's caught fire one night. I remember watching the gas bottles or drums of thinners going up above the coat hanger bridge. Brings back memories, cheers.

These old boats have loads of character. I’m also restoring an old wooden boat with a big Gardner marine diesel and the same gearbox and reduction box. Do remember to run the engine in gear intermittently, if you leave her idling for any length of time, because the gearbox oil pump only operates when she is in gear. Also, the oil in the reduction box should be changed quite frequently ie. every four months of normal running using a heavy extreme pressure gear oil. I use EP 140 weight. This is often overlooked during maintenance because the engine and gearbox oil change intervals are significantly longer ie. gearbox oil change every 2000 hours! You may wish to consider getting the operators handbook for the 6LXB from Gardner UK. Best wishes and keep up the good work.

As you say it's a Gardner 2UC gearbox It is missing the fan at the rear of the box. What is the gear ratio?

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I thought it not starting was the issue. What’s the update there?

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Keep it up man. A labour of love.

Thanks for sharing! When was she built, how many feet is she, and what powers her?

Thanks for uploading , lovely to see your fine boat. Keep up the good work. Regards from Akl

When is the last time you changed the fuel filters? Including the one on the engine? Filters need to be changed every 3 years minimum.

kill the dam music, you just drive viewers away , don't need it, by by. I'm gone

She a beautiful girl wat engine.

Check that lever on the back of the fuel pump where the cord is attached ,it might be left in the shut off position .

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She runs nicely! But be aware that while idling in neutral the gearbox is not getting lubricated and you will over time cause unnecessary wear.

Plenty of potential & could be done nice. Good luck 🤞🏼

Sorry. But This music is anoying. To aggressive to enjoy your content

Nice one! How is the Gardner running? I am in the 'same boat' with the renovation of SeaFury here in Nelson. Good luck and keep posting please!!

Air in fuel lines or water in diesel, nothing else will stop an old Gardner. Could be worth getting proper fuel filters eg racor type. Fuel filters need draining weekly for water and replacing every few months.

Sounds to me like air in the system, try bleeding off the system. hope you get it sorted.

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