MV Cape Don Society
Gif Button by Vista-Buttons.com v4.5.0

Weekend Work – Photos 2011

March | April | May | June | July | August to October

Hold mouse over each image to see description. Click on images to show larger view.

November/December
Brian and John working on the Monkey Island
The last two sheets on the monkey island
Monkey Island finished before the storm
Peter welding mast ladder
Peter's ladder ready to install
Out of the 'tween decks
Ladder ready to haul up
Almost there!
Ladder up!
Flat out!
Tank on the move
Tony and Paul repairing generator muffler
Navy exercise on board
   
• August to October
Finished membrane application
Laying menbrane on monkey island
Paul repairing light fittings on Bridge Deck
Peter and boys working on the new mast ladder
Peter welding on the monkey island
Warwick and Tim working on No3 generator
       
• July

Weekend 9th-10th
Checking out the deck
Daniel and Trung chipping on the monkey island
Peter welding on the Monkey Deck
New sign to the ship
Selling our wares
• June

Weekend 11th-13th
Trung shifting the paint
Paint on board
More paint ready to go into the flammable store
   
• May

Weekend 28th-29th
Brian chipping rust from monkey deck
Brian removing water between monkey deck doubler plates
Cape Don paint ready to be moved
Edna preparing starboard deck head for painting
Trung being himself
Trung chipping deck
       

Weekend 14th-15th
Richard and Brian inspecting the foc'sle deck
Richard and Brian inspecting the monkey deck
Trung cutting the roast for dinner
Trying new deck paint
We try to keep a clean ship
Brian cleaning port Boat Deck
Daniel preparing the well deck
Paul and Warwick having a projects meeting
Peter getting fair dinkum
Pressure cleaner operator extrordinaire!

• April

Weekend 16th-17th
Brian applying Hydro seal
Carla removing old paint
Dick and John cleaning up Quick Valve Close control box
Dick checking out his Rustmaster
No Edna, down to Sea Rations
Old deck being removed from Boat Deck
Sparks or Deck Hand
   
Back to top

Weekend 2nd-3rd
Brian working on Boat Deck
John cleaning rust away from motor base
Removing pallets from the hull
Volunteers Friday night dinner
Warwick adjusting the Saloon clock

• March
Weekend 5th-6th
Australian Register of Historical vessels certifical and pennant hanging in Saloon
Colin working on radio equipment
Companion way winch repair
Paul and Geoff repairing light fittings in flammable store
Repairing fire hydrant
Repairing scuppers
     
Back to top
Weekend 19th-20th
Student volunteers working on bulwarks.
Tim explaining the workings of the main engine to student volunteers.
Warwick and Peter working on new piping.
University of NSW student volunteers having lunch.
Warwick meeting Jim Pryce, ex-crew MV Cape Pillar.



Previous Years

2010
2009
2008


We need your help!

Volunteer today!