Bonjour, finally, I have found a Swan nearly buildt, it would be the easier way! I found it on Ebay Us, it should arrive by boat in the next days, i am very...
Well, the Northwest Steam Society will hold its annual Steam Meet in Port Angeles, Washington, August 12-14. At last count, 21 steam launches will ne ...
Yes Mike, the W. T. Preston at Anacortes, WA is open for tours. See: http://www.anacorteshistorymuseum.org/geninfo.html I live in NC but visit out that way...
For that matter, check out the "events" page on the Northwest Steam Society website, http://www.northweststeamsociety.org for a comprehensive listing of steam...
Hello Ron, Tom, and Bill, My mom lives up in that area and we are contemplating a visit, so I appreciate the great tips. I'm not familiar with the area at all....
Myles, thanks -- Yes, I'd like to see that. Where is Lake Union? I didn't see any directions on their site, and I was looking on Mapquest for Lake Union and...
Lake Union is right in the center of Seattle. It's on one those "urban" lakes, surrounded by buildings, homes, freeways, etc. It's in the north-central ...
THE INTERNATIONAL STEAMBOAT SOCIETY IS BACK! After an absence of over 1-1/2 years. The new owners plan to "continue in the tradition" of late Bill Mueller. You...
Does anyone on the list have any experiance with the Edwardian 26 particularly with the plumb bow or with the Snow bunting from Selway-Fisher? I would like to...
Does anyone on the list have any experiance with the Edwardian 26 particularly with the plumb bow or with the Snow bunting from Selway- Fisher? I would like to...
Hi Ken, I invite you to come over to Port Angeles this coming weekend, to see 25 steam launches gathered for the Annual Steam Meet of the Northwest Steam...
Bill, Thanks for the invite, we would live to come but I forgot to mention that I am located in central Colorado. The mention of Puget Sound was for possible...
In Victoria, on OUR Labor Day weekend, is held the Annual Classic Boat Festival, and there are always a few steamers there. Check our website in the "Events"...
Hi Ken, Well, you are a bit too soon since my project is very much along the lines you are looking at, but as it is unfinished I can't really tell you how...
I would suggest you look at other designers. William Atkin did many day cruiser designs, the hulls of which would be very adaptable to steam. I would suggest...
... WOW! This sounds like a great and really well thought out project. Thanks for the detailed reply. I am just started to research this project and am already...
Ronald, I am very much intersted in what you find to be the deficiencies of the York and Tiny Power engines. These both appear to be very similar engines to...
HI Ken One thing to bear in mind is that small compounds very often do not produce any more power than a simple single with the same size as the HP cylinder....
A couple of questions about the compound engine in my Beckmann Mase 22 fantail launch. 1) The engine includes a chain-driven vacuum pump that "sucks" the ...
Hi Doug, Well, as a couple of other replies have already said, your engine really should go better set up as a compound, and with a good vacuum on the LP ...
I installed two Tiny Power compounds in S.Y. Tortoise. The engines were professionally built for the owner (not me). While they are robust, there are some...
Hi Ron, I prefer a one piece crankshaft myself. I know built up crankshafts have been used very successfully in full size, and in the larger sizes I suspect...
Tom, Thank you so much for this excellent tip! I just returned from a week in Washington. While there, I was able to tour the W. T. Preston. Most impressive....
Was working on the Columbia today just east of Wintler park and someone came steaming by and blew there whistel Just wanted to say thanks for making my day. ...
