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Purser's office completed.

MV Balmoral Fund Limited2020-08-22T14:02:44+01:00

The Diary of a Volunteer

August 2020

21.08.2020

Mopping up the leaks
Mopping up the leaks
Varnishing the steps
Varnishing the steps
Starboard alleyway is clearer
Starboard alleyway is clearer
Having a think...
Having a think...
Resting on deck
Resting on deck
Varnishing the pursers office windows
Varnishing the pursers office windows
Determining the thread size
Determining the thread size
Son of Capt. Euan Waugh visits
Son of Capt. Euan Waugh visits

18.08.2020

Searching for items to PAT test
Searching for items to PAT test
Fitting liners to the Generator
Fitting liners to the Generator
Fitting a new Sewage Pump
Fitting a new Sewage Pump
Something's funny...
Something's funny...
Taking a well earned rest
Taking a well earned rest
Port side of the Pursers Office
Port side of the Pursers Office
Sealing the decks
Sealing the decks
Practicing ballet moves...
Practicing ballet moves...
Cleaning the Engine Casing
Cleaning the Engine Casing
Completing the Flywheel
Completing the Flywheel
Barry & Louise Walsh visit Balmoral
Barry & Louise Walsh visit Balmoral
Starting the Generator
Starting the Generator

07.08.2020

A Meeting of Minds: Vice Presidents of the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society aboard Balmoral
A Meeting of Minds: Vice Presidents of the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society aboard Balmoral

Today we received a much welcome visit when the Vice President of the Paddle Steamer Preservation Society met with the President of MV Balmoral Fund.

In the Engine Room a coupling was fitted and installed on the Port Generator, where we also saw the arrival of our new sewage water pump! On deck, sanding and varnishing was taking place, and the finishing touches were applied to the Starboard section of the Pursers Office.

New sewage water pump
New sewage water pump
Sanding & Varnishing
Sanding & Varnishing
Ventilating the Steering Flat
Ventilating the Steering Flat
Fitting the coupling
Fitting the coupling
Pursers Office: Finishing touches
Pursers Office: Finishing touches
Finishing the coupling
Finishing the coupling

04.08.2020

It’s the first week in August so the Main Engines were run on test successfully, along with all emergency and auxiliary equipment.

In our efforts to find the source of the leaks in the dining room, part of the deck-head was taken down. We now have a clearer idea of the location of the leaks and two volunteers have made a start on replacing part of the decking in way of the dining room vent.

By the pursers office, chipping and painting of the starboard side is being actively worked on by a further two volunteers. Meanwhile, on the Bridge deck, our President has continued with his sterling work on the Bridge Dodgers.

Running main engines on test.
Running main engines on test.
Restoring the Pursers Office.
Restoring the Pursers Office.
Checking the cooling system.
Checking the cooling system.
Purser's office completed.
Purser's office completed.

– ends –

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The majority of Photographs taken above were captured by David Bassett.

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