My 24' Launch
Re: My 24' Launch
Wesley:
It's a nice, hard paint job on the engine. If you ever stumble across the M-B brochure, I would be very interested in it.
It's a nice, hard paint job on the engine. If you ever stumble across the M-B brochure, I would be very interested in it.
Steve
Re: My 24' Launch
An update:
- Last coat of topsides was applied on Saturday. Now I'll let it cure to a fare-thee-well before flipping the hull.
- HP crosshead has been fitted and erected. 'Am working on the LP crosshead.
- Colleague Kelly Anderson is machining the engine pumps; see photo of initial bores, attached.
- C655 S/B has arrived so I can put the keel guard strips on for those New England rocks ...
- Last coat of topsides was applied on Saturday. Now I'll let it cure to a fare-thee-well before flipping the hull.
- HP crosshead has been fitted and erected. 'Am working on the LP crosshead.
- Colleague Kelly Anderson is machining the engine pumps; see photo of initial bores, attached.
- C655 S/B has arrived so I can put the keel guard strips on for those New England rocks ...
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Re: My 24' Launch
When do you plan to be steaming on the water?
Nice machining job on those pump parts. What service is that pump being used for?
Nice machining job on those pump parts. What service is that pump being used for?
Re: My 24' Launch
I don't know, Fred, maybe 2015 or so. There's a lot to do and I'm in no rush. The pleasure is in the building of it, and all that ...fredrosse wrote:When do you plan to be steaming on the water?
Thanks, I'll pass that on to Kelly. It's a crosshead-driven air pump for the condensor, with a feedwater pump on the left; standard LP engine mounting.fredrosse wrote:Nice machining job on those pump parts. What service is that pump being used for?
Steve
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Air pump sleeve ...
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Engine erection so far ...
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Adding the silicon bronze bow and keel guarding ...
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Con rod and crosshead detail ...
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Re: My 24' Launch
Looking good there Steve, she's going to be a real beauty.
-Ron
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