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Covering Boards continued. 5.
… ving inwards if pushed from the outside. I made a former to steam bend the center section on. At the end of the day I had cut and pinned the 3 pieces in position though there is still some material to remove, better to sneak up on the final …
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St Canute Rudder Control
… d the larger of the two puffers The Highlander. my thing is Steam and all of my boats have steam engines a mixture of working boats and open launches. Check out my harbour I have a small fleet. Your rudder servo, mount it perfectly in line …
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Puffer's progress
… ready opted also for chain drive from the prop shaft to the steam engine as a method for getting the prop shaft to go around the boiler. so consequently there was no shortage of cogs and chain going spare. I just needed to make a brass bush …
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Re: VINTAGE RUNABOUT
Need to add the picture again it seems - the steamboat pictured is a version of Vic Smeeds River Queen - clinker built of real Asian Teak - for some reason he is reluctant to pass it on to me .......
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Re: VINTAGE RUNABOUT
When my steam enthusiast friend built his 22ft Bartender he used epoxy resin over that weight glass - but he also used some film which you wrap the hull in - reduces sanding to a minimum - which he needed as except for turning it over worke …
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Flotilla age range and preferences.
… 23rd and 24th August 2013 at the welsh national vintage and steam show. Awful weather, we were camping with our 2 dogs, but a great show. Cheers Colin.
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Flotilla age range and preferences.
… ng all here are the pictures of my display from Abergavenny steam and vintage show in May 2018. Individual boat descriptions to follow. Cheers Colin.
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Re: VINTAGE RUNABOUT
… surface' which lets the ply/balsa bend/flow around without steaming, giving a nice smooth shape, not all that pretty but easier to do. My US Edson Schock designed yacht (1953) is designed like this. JB
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Flotilla age range and preferences.
MT, vintage shows are sometimes called steam and vintage shows and the are throughout the UK. Look in a magazine called OLD GLORY, there is usually a calendar showing where the shows are. I haven't been able to show since summer 2019 firstl …
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39' Windboats Fairwind
… ng of white, to give the effect of a canvas covered deck. I steamed the plywood cabin roof sections into the approximate shape, but I was still worried they would distort the frame, both from side to side and lifting the front and back when …
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NZ scow Jane Gifford at Warkworth
… the islands in the Hauraki Gulf, along with a barge and ex steam tug Romo. Subritzkys had a new big landing barge ( the Port Kennedy) built in the 70s powered with a 'Harbour Master' stern leg (later changed to twin Hamilton jets) which wa …
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Wheelhouse, anchor winch and boats
… e lathe and turning at very low speed. The wheel column and steam slave cylinders were made from walnut and piping made from small diameter multicore solder, then painted with acrylics. Doors were fashioned to match the paneling and fitted …
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Long time, no blog!
… of thinned enamel, the tube turned to papiermache on seeing steam! I looked aroung the shed and spotted my beloved tin tube that my piercing saw blades live in......spot on. This had contained two miniatures of Rajpur gin, but was perfect. …
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Rework
Having just the hull of the first steam launch. I looked at what to do with it. The lines of her are long and narrow leading me to look at narrow boats and barges. Finding a few contenders for the project all of them would suit my plan. Cha …
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Re: Fin and Keel
… ther. I will admit to needing a false keel one of my paddle steamers. 5” long sailing on 1.5 draft with a 5lb steam plant. Sorry
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Cautious
… h only one pair of hands. Things established today. At full steam no water comes up the anchor chain ways. Steering is much easier without using the steerable drives. My chosen car ESC’s do not need cooling https://www.facebook.com/Techno10 …
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Clyde Puffer
… nd After, to plank or not to plank? Mini tools from Wilesco Steam Models care of eBay and bought a job lot.
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Clyde Puffer
… h for WILESCO, which will give you a sub-menu, and click on Steam accessories, there is everything you could ask for, from a bag of mini-coal to a can of mini Guinness. Enjoy, regards Gary.
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Clyde Puffer
Yes, Martin no problem, although trying to sort out the steam plant and access to the same is a bit of a problem, as everything is at the back end and just as well I don't mind a bit of a challenge. Regards Gary.
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Clyde Puffer
… he building front although nothing is fastened down, as the steam plant work is still a work in progress. I am afraid the photograph quality leaves a little to be desired. Regards, Gary.
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Re: Almost there
… models, if you try and achieve this bend without soaking or steaming and a lot of faff on, the stringer tends to snap. Looking at the plan, to plank right up to the bow, it wouldn't be a problem. Looking at how you have cut & made the keel …
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Mast hoops
… mast with wooden hoops (Photo 1). These hoops are made from steamed elm, ash or oak. I had some ash veneer available so decided to use this to laminate the hoops. A wooden mandrel was turned to the required inner diameter of the hoops - app …
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Change
These are pictures of the steam plant and launch as I first built her.It was a freelance attempt at a launch for the steam plant. After building the Miranda and Borkum look a like with installed steam plant. Decided to find a plan to put th …
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Borkum look a like
I started thinking of a build to put my Graham TVA steam engine in.I found the Krick Borkum and thought it would be right for size and scale.This build was started early June. First I tried to find a plan for her by getting in contact with …
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Condenser Exhaust chimney
… r exhaust for the condenser and having that on my other two steam boats agreed. Purchased a 12"x1" brass tube for the project. Using sizes of ballpein hammers opened up the the base of the exhaust chimney to fit over inner chimney. Cut the …
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Set up
… m control DX6i .The servos tested and run. The next will be steam testing servo setup for engine foreword and reverse. Servo to steam valve open closed. Rick
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PS Waverley News
More good news for the 'paddlers' amongst us. PS Waverly steamed to her annual dry docking on Wednesday http://mstat230.co.uk/service.php?s=webversion&mm=2CHO001001880039420760000000677000004773000050045bb Pic shows her going doon the watte …
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New Borkum engine
Chiltern steam engine replaced Graham engine. Rick