It's not Ned Kelly - Just SHF boilermaker Onzie adjusting the rivet oven fuel mix.



Rivet almost cooked - note bed of nuts on floor of oven to stop rivets sticking.



Rivet is in and volunteer Ivan holds one side with the dolly ....



...while Onzie starts work on the other side under the shadow of Oxley's propellor.



Father and son finish it off - apprentice Joe on the left.



All rivets in.



The rivets were manufactured in the SHF workshop by volunteer machinist Bill and measure 6" x 1".

Photos : Alan Mitchell February 2009.

Volunteer John Larkin cleaning and polishing a side light whilst Waratah is alongside at the SHF shipyard.



Volunteer Peter Wotton working on the foredeck



Volunteer John refurbishing a stand pipe.

Photos: Alan Stannard June 2009

Volunteer Brian Beer welding a replacement sea inlet box built in the SHF workshop.


Photo: Alan Stannard June 2009

Construction of Protex model



at Wharf 7





Photos: Alan Stannard June 2009