Hi!<br><br>I grew up in New York City and, during the 1950's and 60's, I had opportunity to ride the Hudson River Day Line several times on weekends to a place...
The Alexander Hamilton was the last of the Hudson River steamers and was retired from service in 1971 at the age of 47. For more information, visit<br><br><a...
The engine and boiler of Rockabill have been upgraded over the years to the point where they are now too powerful for the hull. The engine and boiler have been...
There will be a winter steamboat meet this feb. 10<br>in west orange, N.J. There will be moves, steam engines, plans for boilers and engines,book,parts for ...
Stitch and glue using 'bending ply'and epoxy. Stitches to be copper wire and plastic cable ties. I'll put a rough sketch in the photo pages in the next few...
I have added three new sketches to my file, two of the new boat, and one done by a French visitor to our Windermere rally last summer.<br>Wood chopping for the...
I don't see a problem with this, but until I found both groups listed on the SBA website, I didn't know this group existed, despite some members being in both...
There will be a steamboat meet October 12 at Lake Nockamixon Bucks County, Pennsylvania Meet Info: October 12 2002, Boats will arrive around 8 am for more info...
The cabin fever will be comming this feb in Orange, NJ. This is a small meet with some vendors and lots of info.I will post the date soon. It attracts people...
Cabin fever brakeout will be feb 9 in west orange, NJ. off of south orange ave. Starts at 8-9 am will run until all goes home.If you need directions replay to...
Hi Guys Just found the site so I joined up. I have extremely limited funds but I want to build a boat and having had a love affair with the P.S. Waverley since...
Jim, Looks like a big project. Lets try to adderss your questions. You need 1 Hp for every 1000lbs of boat disp. This means you need approx. 30hp, the boiler...
Isn't 1hp/1000# a conservative number? I have read that 1.2HP/ton as a reasonable number to use if a reasonably efficient hull and screw were used. With...
Thanks guys. I tend to agree with your comments and I intend to start with a Mississippi style sternwheller at 22 feet but this is actually harder to design as...
Just came back from holland and belgie. Went to a steam and wind power bakers mill that is used by the local baker to run his bakery. The complete operation is...
We'd love to have a fleet of steamboats at the Messabout. I know that several lurk on the Rideau canal and hope they'll hear of the event through this eGroup. ...
Been working on the steam boiler housing this fall. Built a dog house looking frame assy. out of alum. , That was welded then used S.Steel on the inside and...
Hi to everyone, I am about to start building a stean launch and wonder the size required for a boiler and engine size for a given hull size, does anyone know? ...
