The Steamboating Forum

ron,

We are planning for thurs am. I floated the boat yesterday to check weight and balance. pretty close to what I had thought. Can't wait to see your progress in person!

Ron,

She is looking good! Can't wait to see her in the water on the thornapple river. What day are you coming over?

Bret

Ron,

I am working feverishly to get the Psst there! I also went to Wisconsin and saw the Apple's boat which will also be there. Very nice!

I have been working on the piping, boy that takes up alot of time. I also am working on the canopy, starting with the stainless angle frame, light gauge, but hopefully will be nice and sturdy. On another note, we are goung to ride on the SS Badger this weekend, a 450' coal fired quad expansion car f...

Bret- The flexable trim tidies it up very nicely. Who in the world markets roll-top desk material like you used? You are really good at finding and adapting stuff to suit your needs. But aircraft insulation?Just how fast is this boat going to go?? :lol: Looks great! Den Den, The roll top desk stuff...

Ron,

Nice video, Like the workbench/lazerette , You really do nice work.

Bret

Den, I may need to change that out, we will see if it pounds when running. I did download and print the Lovejoy coupling catalog. On other news, I got the boiler lagged and banded this weekend, and finished the flexible trim. I got a start on the piping as well. I used white oak for the lagging, wit...

Ron,

It sure is looking nice !

Bret

Hi Bret Boy She's sure looking fine! I was looking at the construction pics and noticed [this time] that there was only one U-joint between two steady bearings.Isn't this going to create a flat spot [vibration] as the driveshaft turns? Sorry to take so long to notice it. Den Den, I don't know? Coul...

Got the deck caulked this weekend, also got the Epiphanes teak oil sealer on. Then it was on to the prop shaft cover. It was built up from 3/4 by 1/4 western red cedar strip planking over a series of plywood ribs. It was really fragrant working with the cedar! http://i302.photobucket.com/albums/nn96...