New Member from South Australia

[steve reynolds]

Steve Reynolds is interested in vessels concerning local history & shipwrecks. Presently researching early days of the Amphibious and designer of the twin screws, William Warren. Also interested re Decoy, Ulonga & others in SA.

[derekwarner_decoy]

Hi PD's....& welcome Steve.....here is a snap of the original PS Decoy [as built in 1878 in Scotland] ....her hulk is in Mannum as the houseboat home of river Captain Dick Bromhead

We were privilaged some 8 years ago onboard for afternoon tea.... 

Derek 

[steve reynolds]

Hi Derek
Thanks for replying.
Yes. I met Dick & Wendy a few years ago too. Also went on board. I wrote an article which can be found at http://www.mlssa.asn.au/nletters/MLSSA_NL_337_October_2006.htm. Cheers
Steve 

[steve reynolds]

Hi again Derek
As you will see, I already have some photos of the Decoy. I would, however, like to use your photo in another article, if that is OK with you, please.
Cheers
Steve

[derekwarner_decoy]

Hi PD's......that's fine Steve....here are a few other images of the hulk of PS Decoy...the below deck beam with her inscription of Official number 74682 is very interesting to me..........Derek

[steve reynolds]

That's great Derek. Thank you very much. Does any one have anything on the Amphibious, now Akuna Amphibious, at all please?

[derekwarner_decoy]

Steve....try this site for Akuna Amphibious ......Derek 

....that didn't work  ....just try GOOGLE for Akuna Amphibious ...you will find anything you need to know

[steve reynolds]

Thanks Derek. I'm searching through Paddleducks for anything there.

[Roderick Smith]

Hi Steve,
In the search window on the sidebar, search on Akuna Amphibious: it brings up 12 threads.
I haven't found the ones which show my photos, but they will be somewhere in an APAM thread.
I have cruised alongside twice, and photographed at the home mooring on two voyages.
I am not sure which photos I have posted, and which I haven't, but I can keep adding to my recent thread in 'Preserved Paddleboats'.

The price is now down to AUD495 000.  River gossip is that hull work is needed.  You might yet strike a harder bargain, and become the new owner.

Regards,
Roderick B Smith
Rail News Victoria Editor

[steve reynolds]

Thanks again Derek
I have now corrected by slip up re Puddleducks (Oops!). $495K may be well beyond me!

[steve reynolds]

I'm back again, this time as a member. I'm looking for details re supposed sale of engine(s) from PS Jupiter to Japanese for scrap. The engines were said to be in good running order and from the Lady Augusta too.

[Roderick Smith]

Akuna Amphibious was sold; the new owners have reverted to Amphibious.
It was slipped (IIRC at Bromhead's Mannum slip).
I met them at some event, possibly Renmark for the PS Industry centenary.
They voyaged to Mildura in Aug.-Sept.12 for the PS Melbourne centenary.
I am not sure where the normal mooring is.

Roderick B Smith
Rail News Victoria Editor