Suggest water needs to go in close to working level and hopefully not impinging on any steel components. In our sorts of boilers, the feed will certainly...
... a ... Yes, it is important to keep oxygen away from the steel boilers. In my experience (Land based, water tube boilers) we always had a "de-airing" heater...
Greetings all, I'm pretty much a lurker to this list, my apologies for that. That said, I did want to let you all know that I started a group based on the...
Dear Brad,I am a Steamboat enthusiast in England, currently restoring what is belived to be an American launch "Williamette" I have tried several Museums in...
Frank, I just took a look at your photos. That is a very beautiful boat, however I do not think that the boats are thae same. The early photos show a hull with...
That 1902 picture shows a British flag flying.and since that boat (Edward VII?) looks to be the same boat as the 1914 picture labeled Willamette, I'd guess...
Dear All, Thanks for the help so far, I have a history of my boat WILLIAMETTE prepared by a previous owner one, Jonathan Wade, from 1902 to date in the form...
Colleagues: I am trying to find out the ultimate disposition of the steam Gunboat "bombshell." Bombshell had a curious history in the Civil War. She started...
I agree with other replies, that the water addition should be done without direct impingement on boiler parts. In a VFT, adding the water at the blowdown...
Thank you for your thoughts. When I did the piping I did take to heart the idea that one person put forward about adding a take up line that would put...
Hi fellow operators!! Does anyone out there operate their small steam launch (or knows of any) on a commercial basis (for profit) versus hobby/personal use? ...
Hi Bob, As with most things like this, the liability insurance is probably going to be high. Ron bigbobsnow <neophytecollector@...> wrote: Hi fellow...
Hi Bob, Sounds like a way to make some money from your hobby. You'd have to check all the statuatory requirements though. Here in Australia, the vessel would...
Googling "one shot boiler treatment" will get some interesting information. Water treatment is a subjective thing. Factors of cost, practicality, safe...
... practicality, ... boiler ... 9 ... I ... an ... Just general discussion. But, you have two separage situations on feed water If you have a once through...
... haul ... retirement ... While possible there is a lot of unseen costs such as when for hire the laws and equiptment are going to add to the cost of...
Ron, You don't state what type of pipe you are using. Many builders have used dry sand in the pipe to assist it in keeping it's shape. My guess is that black...
I have a question on the use. I have been having a bit of a time matching the amount of fire to have upon my return to the dock. The result of not enough is...
One of the joys of managing an external combustion engine. What we do is to get a good supply of water in the boiler and 10-15 minutes away from dock let the...
I personally think you should add cold water to the boiler. NEVER let the boiler have a fire with no water in the boiler not unless its some type boiler I'm...
Thank you. This is the boat that I got with no piping and you were all so very helpful. I will take some photos and post if anyone would like. I do have one...
I tried leaving the engine turning over and It absolutely solved the problem. Thank you for the idea. From: "smokestackonline" <esjones@...> Reply-To:...
You've gotten great advice from some very experienced people. The most important is to never let your boiler go dry with a fire in the firebox. If that ever...
When steaming in the evenings at times its hard to see the level in the site glass. what do you think of putting a small ball in the glass (of the correct...
... the ... (of ... to ... It's probably not a good idea to put anything in the sight glass. It would interfere with blowing down the glass and it could...
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