Sisson 8"+16"x 8"
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 5:13 am
Hello from New Zealand.
I'm a volunteer helping to restore a 1910 steam ferry (65') that was built by Chas Bailey Jnr for passenger services on the Waitemata harbour, Auckland. A bunch of us have been working on "The Minerva" since she was given to the KeriKeri Steam Trust in 2008. We have been making steady progress over this time with limited funds and have recently been given a government grant to complete her. We are now at the point of talking to boiler makers and looking for machinery.
We have been successful in finding one engine which I'm sure the readership of this site will be familiar with, Oceanid's Sisson. Her engine seemed a good choice to us as there were several made for WW2 HSL duties and we felt there would be a good chance of finding another one. The Sisson is a bit big for the job but we plan to run at reduced r.p.m. and the engine room is reasonably spacious. We considered finding a pair of engines (L&R) would be a real challenge.
So our request to you guys is, do you know of another that we could purchase?
We're also looking for a seawater pump and condenser. A tall order I know!
We will be grateful to hear from anyone interested in our project.
Kind Regards,
Dave
ps Check us out on Facebook, "KeriKeri Steam Trust"
I'm a volunteer helping to restore a 1910 steam ferry (65') that was built by Chas Bailey Jnr for passenger services on the Waitemata harbour, Auckland. A bunch of us have been working on "The Minerva" since she was given to the KeriKeri Steam Trust in 2008. We have been making steady progress over this time with limited funds and have recently been given a government grant to complete her. We are now at the point of talking to boiler makers and looking for machinery.
We have been successful in finding one engine which I'm sure the readership of this site will be familiar with, Oceanid's Sisson. Her engine seemed a good choice to us as there were several made for WW2 HSL duties and we felt there would be a good chance of finding another one. The Sisson is a bit big for the job but we plan to run at reduced r.p.m. and the engine room is reasonably spacious. We considered finding a pair of engines (L&R) would be a real challenge.
So our request to you guys is, do you know of another that we could purchase?
We're also looking for a seawater pump and condenser. A tall order I know!
We will be grateful to hear from anyone interested in our project.
Kind Regards,
Dave
ps Check us out on Facebook, "KeriKeri Steam Trust"