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 have been pressure tested. New Weishaupt burners are installed and smokeboxes with uptakes are current work.

Funnels

Outer funnel is built - Inner funnel is next.

Anchor Deck

Sponsored ($20K) and deck complete, and spirketing deck is current work

Officers and Pilots Mess

Sponsored ($30K) and now complete

Foremast

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

Gen set #2

is donated, installed and operational

Steering

Nearing completion - 56 metres of 20 mm. and 22 mm. steering chain has arrived

Anchoring

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

Our volunteers!

Must mention our volunteer teams whose hard work and enthusiasm make this entire project possible.

Final outcome

Will be a fully functional 1927 steam-powered ship, with the machinery that propelled most vessels during the early 1900s.

Existing sponsor logos are displayed below - Please ask to be included.