Sponsoring John Oxley

This link takes you to the SHF donation facility. Please write "John Oxley" + project in the box provided. Donations are tax deductible.

Your donation will provide materials and consumables that will greatly aid this restoration.

Current work

Boiler Room

New boiler tubes purchased with $66K donation. Boiler tubes are now installed and boilers are being pressure tested. Next task is to build smokeboxes and uptakes.

Funnels

Outer funnel is built - Inner funnel is next.

Anchor Deck

Sponsored ($20K) and deck complete, but awaiting margin angles and spirket deck. Another $10K needed

Officers and Pilots Mess

Sponsored ($30K) and almost complete

Foremast

Require $20K to replace mast foot, gritblast, paint and provide new wire rope rig

Gen set #2

is donated, installed and operational - Awaiting sponsorship to couple electrically

Steering

Nearing completion - 56 metres of 22 mm. steering chain required - sponsorship sought ($12K)

Anchoring

Repairs to windlass underway + 2 new anchors (740 kg. ea.) + 160 metres of 32 mm stud link chain needed

Final outcome will be a fully functional steam-powered ship, with the machinery that propelled most vessels during the early 1900s.

Existing sponsor logos are displayed below - Ask to be included.