The group planning to turn the Navy's last steam-run warship into a diving attraction have come up with an explosive way to raise money for the operation.
The frigate Canterbury is set for a watery grave in the Bay of Islands and an online auction will determine who will send it there.
"Everything is for sale really. I mean, if you fancy a gauge or a tap it's all yours for a fee," says Deb Ryder.
Even the right to blow up the ship is up for grabs.
It is hoped the online auction will help the volunteer organisation cover the huge costs of turning the ship into a dive destination
"We really, really need donations. We still need at least $80,000 to get this sunk so we are not in debt," says Ryder.
Norm Greenall has been with the Canterbury from the beginning.
"For someone who hasn't worn a suit in 10 years, I haven't done too bad," says Greenall.
He was part of her construction team in the 190s, served on board her for years and it is now up to him to finally lay her to rest.
"It was a very big piece of my life. I had to change my wedding date to go over there with my new wife, so it was basically a two-and-a-half-year honeymoon," he says.
Greenall says sinking the old girl will be like the death of a loved one. But he will never forget life on board, even the nuclear tests near Mururoa were part of work on the ship.
"You just saw a mushroom just above the clouds. It probably wasn't one of the best trips in my life because the weather wasn't all that flash," says Greenall.
He is hoping the weather will be perfect when it comes to finally laying the 2,000 tonne ship to rest in the Bay of Islands next month.
