Clipper ship "City of Adelaide" (1864) ongoing works program

Saloon deck area repairs & restoration

[@donmcintyre6037]

Amazing..Bravo to all of you and thanks!!! :)

[@edster9221]

Thanks Don. Many hours by many volunteers...Things happen.

[@TheSalMaris]

That must be cast iron--far less rust than than I've seen on many modern steal ships. The absolute best way to remove all rust of course is by sandblasting and quickly getting a quick drying primer on it. It's a huge job you've tackled here--smooth sailing to you.

[@edster9221]

Hello The SalMaris. Thank you for your comments. Most certainly, a HUGE amount of work that has been done...but there's more! Great news for all here involved at long last, because as of July '23 the ship WILL be finally lifted from the barge onto dry land!! What an absolutely amazing day this will be.

[@SimonWallwork]

The MG Owners Club in Glasgow used to meet on the Carrick- I've been on her when she was at Irvine and picked up an Ingersoll clip that I still have.

[@edster9221]

Hello Simon. Pleasant memories of times past. We have had the local Morris Register & MG car clubs visit the grand olde lady recently.One of our tour guides is also a Morris owner.

[@gavinsteven2157]

I went to adisco in that saloon around 1972!!

[@edster9221]

Hello Gavin. Would I be correct in assuming around that time, it was still in Navy hands? Back in '72 ish, it would have still looked ok?

[@gavinsteven2157]

@@edster9221 Yes, it was still HMS Carrick. I have getting vague memories of the low curved ceiling. However, I do remember everything up top was covered by black tar roofing felt. It's beginning to look like ship again. By sheer chance, I also saw it the week before it was towed away from Irvine. Good wishes to everybody working on her.

[@edster9221]

@@gavinsteven2157 All things being equal by June, the ship will finally make its FINAL journey, this time from water to a permanent base on dry land.Yay! This will then allow/permit work to be conducted on the exterior (was NOT permitted whilst on barge)

[@zbigniewbalczunas4438]

Amazing.....give it away for scrap- make a new one easier- he who renovates an old thing builds twice !

[@Antipodean33]

You must be taking the piss, this clipper brought many relatives of people who are here today, how would a new boat mean anything to anyone?

[@ironhell813]

You're right, you build it twice, once for the ancestors when it was new, and once for the descendants to restore it. But you can say it was an antique design, you can't say it of a new build. It also preserves older design methods and teaches them to a new generation. Important to keep our proven skills, lest we have re learn them twice as well.

[@Harrowder22]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4u4hoWqptOWjMU ; embarcacion botada hace unos días en El PUERTO DE SANTURCE , llegue algo tarde a la botadura

[@edster9221]

Thank you sir

[@Harrowder22]

@@edster9221 THANK you 😊

[@Kimdino1]

It's a shame that, though there are now many tall ships at sea, there is not one single clipper. There are many restorations, reproductions, and even new builds, but none of them are a clipper. To rub it in - our (British) government has wasted billions on a new aircraft carrier that it realised, too late, it didn't want. While at the same time the Cutty Sark was 'destroyed'. I know clippers are more demanding than other sailing ships but can't someone work out how to put one of these ultimate sailing machines/beauties in the worlds Tall Ship fleet?

[@angelbreath100]

The restoration crew can barely talk let alone work. What a shame it was such a beautiful ship

[@andyhillhouse9813]

Show some respect. They've got a lifetime of knowledge and experience. I'd rather she was restored slowly and properly by these guys than quickly and badly by a bunch of cowboys working on just another contract.