Restoration

Engine room :: Wheelhouse :: On deck :: Hull :: Other :: Volunteering


The first major accomplishment in the engine room was start up. When the Harvey owners bought the boat, they were told by FDNY that only some of the five engines ran. Chief Engineer Tim Ivory started on the number two engine first. After rebuilding the water pump and ensuring oil was flowing, Ivory put air pressure to it and she fired right up. Then it was on to number three, which fired up right away. Because of a governor malfunction, the number five engine couldn't maintain oil pressure. Swapping out the governor corrected the problem. The fuel rack on engine number one had seized, but a few swift whacks with a hammer freed it up.

Once all the engines were running, Ivory took time to dry out the electric system to avoid the short circuits and minor explosions that can result from moisture in DC equipment. Heat produced by short circuiting the generators at low speed and applying some small field voltage did the trick.

In August of 1999, owner Chase Welles asked Ivory, "When can we go for a ride?"

Ivory's reply was, "Do we have running lights?"

The rest is history.

Project	Status	Notes
CO2	2002
Repair #3 muffler	Done 2002	Safety item
Repair piping on bow fuel tanks	Done 2002	USCG item
Repair shore power connections	2002
Replace brushes, Aux Motors	2002
Replace brushes, Excitation	2002
Replace brushes, Meters	2002
Replace packing gland on #3 pump	2002
Replace shaft on #1 & #3 pumps	2002
Replace shaft on #4 & #5 pumps	2002
Steering motor wiring	2002
Warning, Bridge to engine room	2002
Day tank fuel cutoff from weather deck	2003
Rewire lighting	10% done	Wire in hand
Rebuild backup 2-71 engine	25% done
Repair pump telegraph	25% done
Repair portholes	5% done
Replace brushes, Propulsion	75% done	Brushes in stock
Cure oil spitting problem	Done 2001
Dewater & control oil	Done 2001
Fire masks	Done 2001	Training pending
Rebuild #1 engine	Done 2001
Repair governors on #1 & #5	Done 2001
Repair ventilation fans	Done 2001
Replace brushes, Generators	Done 2001
Spinner for fuel purification	Done 2001
Warning, engine room to world	Done 2001