Look at the detail in that boat... imagine the love and hours that went into it originally .... a lot of work, but will be well worth it in the end.

@UrbanKiwiana

3 жыл бұрын

+Hi Jay I swear I replied to this last nite, but definitely alot of Beauty in its details,.back when personal passion of a builder architect was put into things and they wernt just process kit sets,. They have a big job ahead of them but they've achieved alot already once its water tight and structurely sorted I believe the rest won't take them so long,.its a big job and they get very little next to no support from the government agencies like the historical society to fund it,.so its all word of mouth and publicly,.here we hope to spread awareness to this old beauty,.whats going on and that they still need alot of help..much love thanks for commenting and watching

I stumbled upon this by accident. I was the person responsible for her being on that site and also the one who found a supply of the steel form that is used in the ribs. It is a deformed angle which was common in ship building at that time but is no longer used. By chance I found a company in the UK that still had the forming dies in their store and even better were happy to do a very small run for the project at almost cost price. Sadly I no longer live in Auckland and watch from afar. Toroa was the last of her class to be built in the world and is the only one left still in coal fired steam. She is the largest marine steam restoration project in New Zealand and among the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. She sunk at Birkenhead wharf during a violent storm when a log hit her on the water line and stove a plank in. I was the first on seen as the over water alarm was connected to my phone and went off at 2 am. This started the longest four weeks of my life with 20 hour days becoming the norm. Many experts thought that she would break her back but she survived, testament to her design and build all those years ago.

@UrbanKiwiana

Ай бұрын

+Good Evening thank you so much for sharing your history with this beautiful vessel much I didn't know, She's a piece of Art that's for sure. I'm glad you instigated a huge part of its survival and restoration I hope one eat she's back apon the water. Have a beautiful week ahead.

Enjoyed your video ... great opportunity to show people what's going on cheers

@UrbanKiwiana

3 жыл бұрын

+Hi Mate thank you,.it really is alot of people drive last and either no longer pay attention or otherwise don't know what it is or what's actually going on here,. So im really happy we were given the opportunity to have a tour, meet some of the team and share it with you all 🙂 thanks so much for watching..have a fantastic week ahead

Oh I know this boat... I used to live out West. Always wondered what the story was, thank you for sharing. Hope they get it restored.

@UrbanKiwiana

3 жыл бұрын

+Hi Jay :) I lived out west when i first moved here and always saw it and assumed it was abandoned, it wasnt till i began youtube that i learnt more about it more and untill now where i learnt even more., it was a privilege to finally step within, thanks for watching, it is a big job and they definitely need help to keep it moving forward :)

I love the blueprint of the ship. I hope you are doing well ! 💕❤️

@UrbanKiwiana

3 жыл бұрын

+Hi K.T I'm so sorry I really thought id replied already,.the old blueprints are amazing,.it was so much bigger then I realized it would be,. Im doing well my friend thank you, I hope you've had an amazing week..much love K.T

It still has a lot of original features and seems doable.

@UrbanKiwiana

3 жыл бұрын

+Gidday mate they've done well at keeping it as original as possible within reason of also making it safer and stronger structurely, I was stoked to finally see within this big old ferry.. I really do believe it is doable mate..thank you for watching

Big like 20 hello my dear friend urban 🌹 happy new year 💞 beautiful upload excellent presentation my dear loving brother 🌹 gud day 💖

@UrbanKiwiana

3 жыл бұрын

+Good morning my friend Bankey thank you good sir,.I appreciate you taking time to watch this and leave a comment much love to the family have an amazing week

My friend was with us today on the news that Croats living in New Zealand are gathering aid from the quake-stricken country!! Thank you, I'm. How are you? 💜🤘✌️👍💞🇭🇷

@UrbanKiwiana

3 жыл бұрын

+ Hi Tina 🙂💙 I'm doing great thank you for asking, been really warm and humid here summer time.. thats amazing to hear we are a great county when it comes to helping others with aid i reckon that is one thing new Zealand dos do well.. much love my friend have an amazing week stay safe

Oh wow they even have the Architectural drawings of it. Incredibly interesting. That is gonna be a lot of work to restore her.

@UrbanKiwiana

3 жыл бұрын

+ Hii :) yeah those old drawings were awesome to see, they also had to guess parts themselves as the total blue prints no longer existed only these ., it sure will be be so worth the effort thanks so much for watching. much love

I really enjoyed that. So amazing to finally get to see what it looks like at every level. Fantastic effort in documenting this historical gem as she gets given a second chance and a brand new life. - Mark

@UrbanKiwiana

3 жыл бұрын

+Hi Mark thanks mate im happy you enjoyed it, tried my best to keep it interesting and show it in all its beauty and stages, their a great team with lots of optimistism which is always important,.I was the same I always wondered myself so it was a privilege to have this Chance to share such a piece of our cities history. Thank you so much for taking the time to sit back and watch it,.and for commenting have an amazing week ahead..

that was cool

@UrbanKiwiana

3 жыл бұрын

+Hi Douglas 👋🙂 I was stoked when we had this opportunity to look at this incredible piece of Auckland history..it has a long way to go and I really feel it can be restored given the passion an dedication they have to it..one day hopfully it shall stream through the waters again or at least be an amazing museum to walk through.. thank you for watching much love my friend

Nice🎧🎶🎼🎵 Friend 🎵🎼🎶🎧

@UrbanKiwiana

3 жыл бұрын

+Hi love your name, thank you so much for watching it means alot have an amazing rest of your weekend and year 🙂

What an amazing boat! How great to see ya both together and doing what ya love.. I hope that they get her right on back to her prior glory!! Good to see when people care for the past.. Huggz from the high desert!!

@UrbanKiwiana

3 жыл бұрын

+Hi Benniloco 👋 🙂💙 she's a old beauty for sure, and proudly it can say its the last one of its kind,. It was worth the wait to finally get a perspective from within.. one day my dear friend maybe I'll be filming apon it as it steams through the waters 🙂, thanks so much for watching much love

Anyway take care God Bless you

@UrbanKiwiana

3 жыл бұрын

+Hi thank you very much for stopping in and watching this,.getting awareness to the world about our small pieces of history is important, have an amazing week

The small steam dynamo engine that you filmed was a later addition which came out of Kestrel when she was converted to diesel in 1958

@UrbanKiwiana

Ай бұрын

+That was a massive engine, thanks for bringing me back to this oldie Video. We were stoked to receive the invitation but I wish the Fella who was the boss I think had spoken on camera about it and gone into detail I feel people would of been more happier to donate towards it . Thank you for watching and sharing your memories. Have a blessed week

nice one have a wonderful 2021 darling!

@UrbanKiwiana

3 жыл бұрын

+thank you so much I really appreciate the kind words and for you stopping by, have an amazing day and 2021 to..much love

What s awesome historical video my mate, that was so awesome and so fascinating I really enjoyed it, I always wondered why it was parked up there and what the plans were with it, so awesome you got permission to show us all 🙂🙂 💯 👍👍

@UrbanKiwiana

3 жыл бұрын

+ Hi Mate im so glad Gordon reached out to us to come here,we hope to return in another year to see the progress and update yas all, when i first moved to Auckland i thought it was just an awesome abandoned boat, it was definitely cool to meet them and hear the plans and what they've done, thanks for watching ,

@TheForsakenExplorerNz

3 жыл бұрын

@@UrbanKiwiana anytime mate 👍

She looks a little rough on the outside, but once you are on board it's really not in too bad of shape, all things considered. That is a lot of history they are putting back together. I hope to are able to finish it.

@UrbanKiwiana

3 жыл бұрын

+ good afternoon mate yeah she's a little tatered in appearance its amazing the change once you enter you really see how much effort has been put into the old gal, . Its been quite the process hasnt it mate. I really appreciate you watching this and learning a little more of new Zealand history with us.. much love my friend have an amazing week

A lot is being discussed about the water tight bulkheads. The fore and aft engine room bulkheads were in fact originally built as water tight bulkheads, when we first took her over we found the sealing glands for the drive shafts laying in the bilge where they had been for a long time. The fore and aft bulkheads were not water tight as they had only been built as collision bulkheads. Fun fact, at some point early in her life the forward bulkhead has been moved forward to allow the boiler to be moved forward as they needed more space between the engine and boiler to fire her efficiently.

@UrbanKiwiana

Ай бұрын

+Gidday sorry I just saw this comment, thanks for the really cool information

amazing content, stay safe buddy :)

@UrbanKiwiana

3 жыл бұрын

+Hi 👋 🙂 thank you so much..appreciate you stopping by and watching..have an incredible week..you to 🙂

Hi.

@UrbanKiwiana

3 жыл бұрын

+👋 thank you for stopping by and watching i appreciate it so much 🙂

Hello my friend AWESOME VIDEO !! You haven't been here for a long time?💜🤘✌️👍🙌💕

@UrbanKiwiana

3 жыл бұрын

+ Hi Tina :) thank you so much , yeah i took a bit of time just to catch up on others content I was far behind on and to have a bit of space., I was stoked to finally be able to bring this to you all, and hopefully in a year I can do a revisit., I hope your country is recovering and doing well my friend much love thank you for watching . have an amazing week

@kathy5486

3 жыл бұрын

@@UrbanKiwiana I'm happy for you friend love much !!

@UrbanKiwiana

3 жыл бұрын

@@kathy5486 +peace and love to all, even if just for a brief moment may every living soul experience it.. have a fantastic week my dear friend.. go kick ass 🙂

@kathy5486

3 жыл бұрын

@@UrbanKiwiana Urban friend, I believe you broke up !! We still have earthquakes, it doesn't calm down anymore, we don't even care about over 800 of them !!💜🤘✌️👍😀🙆🙌

@UrbanKiwiana

3 жыл бұрын

+oh wow that is alot of earthquakes, adapting and pushing on is what we do best, your a very strong women,.much respect to you and your life,. Often in small countries like new Zealand thats so sheltered we don't realise what others constantly go through every day, I wish you the very best 🙂💙

Wow that’s brilliant. Great job mate, and a great subject. Did I hear you say you’d been waiting for this for three years? It must have been agony to see it all epic on the side of the motorway out West 😁

@UrbanKiwiana

3 жыл бұрын

+Hi Mate yeah bro I stopped goin out west for a while lol,. Its a grand adventure for these men who are restoring it,.but a worth one indeed, thanks so much for watching..

@gunnernz1776

3 жыл бұрын

@@UrbanKiwiana hella cool 😁

@UrbanKiwiana

3 жыл бұрын

@@gunnernz1776 +I can't wait to see what changes lay ahead mate

@UrbanKiwiana

3 жыл бұрын

+me to mate im always optimistic 🙂

Hey dude! How’s things? Just wanted to check on you. I hope you can finish my AC Origins walkthrough this year. Basically 30 or less than 30 more parts left! Just make sure you remember and leave a like and rewatch any part you forgot or can’t remember. Not bossing, I just want you to accomplish a goal this year. ;)

@UrbanKiwiana

3 жыл бұрын

+Hi ma dude thanks for the reminder, im doing well I have no wifi or anything atm I'm out in the sticks just soaking up nature and getting inspired and focused again.. finding new things to film and create.. been a really slow year for me as my Rp takes so much of my time so im learning to step away and have a break.. I'll do my best as always bro 🙂, Thanks so much for watching and commenting have a fantastic week

@TheEgyptianGamerGeek

3 жыл бұрын

@@UrbanKiwiana All good dude. Good luck. 😎👍🏼

hey bro long time no see it's the worm bmx:) hows thing going??

@UrbanKiwiana

3 жыл бұрын

+Ehh Xavier hows it bro been a min, not to bad eh doing Rp atm off youtube,. Ive been okay trying to get my focus back.. thanks so much for stopping by means alot.. do you still ride

Hello! How’s things?

@UrbanKiwiana

3 жыл бұрын

+Morning ma dude I'm doing okay just been busy outta youtube, Thinking of my next projects..Thank you so much for stopping by im so grateful for it..I hope your having a great 2021 so far..much love my friend keep your eyes and heart focused on your motherland for inspiration 🙂

@TheEgyptianGamerGeek

3 жыл бұрын

@@UrbanKiwiana ;)