CLASSIC LAUNCH – STERLING – Can We Help Out

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CLASSIC LAUNCH – STERLING – Can We Help Out

Todays woody – STERLING was built by Ernie Lane in Picton and launched in 1925. Lots of details and photos in this April 2019 WW story – link here  https://waitematawoodys.com/2019/04/03/sterling-2/

Last week WW was contacted by STERLING’s owner who advised they were in the process of getting her back up to speed for her 100th next year. They commented that with the help of a tame boat builder, they have removed the dodgy timber and replaced with good Northland Kauri, pulled the engine out and given it an overhaul, reconfigured the main cabin and will replace the very agricultural duck board and raise and reconfigure the aft cabin. Along with a full rewiring, she should be good to go for a wee while. 

That’s all good news put they have a wee problem – in pulling out the old 6 cylinder Ford Lehman, it was discovered that the cast manifold is beyond repair and are reaching out to see if there are any woodys that might know know where they can get a replacement.

So question today is – can we help out, someone must have one in a shed somewhere.

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4 thoughts on “CLASSIC LAUNCH – STERLING – Can We Help Out”

  1. The words “James Moberly” spring to mind………………………..

    That 12 ton Gauntlet built in Wellington – “Ruawaka”?

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  2. I had to have a manifold made once & found a suitable manufacturer on Google in Browns Bay, so I suggest check Google for yourself, there was a number of people listed there when I needed them. — KEN R

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  4. Hi,

    I had a 1964 Fordson 60 hp. in my 12 ton Gaintlet yacht which had been built in Wellington and the exhaust manifold was rotten. That was in 2010. We obtained a new one from an engineering firm in Christchurch – Savage Engineering. That manifold later took us all the way to Thailand. Hope that helps.

    Jim Donald

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