Zeltic
Status: Undergoing renovation - Awaiting refit
Owner: Daniel Hicks
Area: New Zealand
Hull
fantail launch.
Construction: Triple Skin Kauri.
Built 1903 by Lane & Brown at Totara North, Whangaroa, New Zealand
Fit out 1994 by Alan Brimblecombe at Warkworth, New Zealand
LOA: 25' 0", LWL: 22' 6", Beam: 6' 9", Draft: 2' 9", Displacement: 4400 lbs.
Hull built as a motor launch, later converted to a yacht then finally a steamer. Hull uses three skins of Kauri planking, the inner and middle are laid diagonally, the out fore and aft, copper fastened throughout on 5 stringers. No ribs. heavily built, skins total almost an inch.
Boiler
Built at New Zealand
Fuel: Coal, Pressure: 100 psi, Heating area: 24 sqft,
16" dia X 36" high Steel barrel. 24 X 1.5" dia Steel tubes. Welded steel construction,
condensing, engine driven pump, injector, Windermere kettle, whistle,
Engine
Single cylinder. 4 1/8" X 5"Built 1900 at New Zealand
sv valve. SLRG valve gear.
Power: 6 HP
Engine is an original period marine engine. Maker is unknown, was thought to be by A & G Price of Thames, New Zealand, possibly by Seagar Bros of Auckland New Zealand. Rebuilt by Triple Star Engineering 2010.
Propeller
Steel, 3 blades, Right Hand, 24" X 49"
Shaft: 1" Stainless Steel
Made by Peter Sewell and Sean Harris, fabricated and galvanised.
History
Converted to Steam from a yacht in 1994 by Alan Brimblecombe, with period engine and old boiler. new superstructure built in period style. Traveled approximately 3000 miles before being laid up in 2000. Sold to current owner in 2008 and recomissioned in 2009. Some repairs and rebuilding done in 2010. Laid up for hull repairs in 2017.
Added to the register: 2018.01.14.
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Zeltic in the Mahurangi River 2010