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Does anyone have a medium sized, good sounding steam siren for sale?

Thanks!

I try to make a point at every steamboat meet to inspect my trailer while it's unloaded, as it is so much easier to see. My trailer has rollers under the keel, with carpeted bunks on either side. While at the meet in Clayton, NY last month, I looked over the trailer and found a single piece of road ...

"How expensive were accomodations and how close were they to where the boats were kept?" Sorry for the delay in this reply. We always stay at Islander Marina & Lodge , which is right across the street from the Antique Boat Museum, and adjacent to the municipal launch ramp. It's rather ...

My boat Vividus with a bone in her teeth.

20250612_233115.jpg One night, we even had a small display of Northern lights. Very cool! IMG_4681.JPG Here is Steve Weaver's Iona underway. She is a real work of art. IMG_4770.JPG Here we see Vividus and Pemigewasset leaving Heart Island across from Alexandrea Bay. That is the powerhouse for the i...

20250612_161237.jpg Here are some of the Museum's operating motor boats, ready to go, as a laker passes in the background. The pollen (or ash from Canadian forest fires) was pretty thick some days. 20250612_161345.jpg Here is the information on this exhibit: GERALDINE Boat Type: Steam Launch Builde...

The fleet is lined up at one at the museum's docks.

The Museum has an onsite restoration shop (and a larger one under construction), that was fully staffed on this day.

Iron Butterfly is seen here passing Qualcheu (or vice-versa).

Last week, the 2025 steamboat meet at the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton, NY was held and was a success as usual. The weather was generally good, though windier than any of us liked, though the last day when we were pulling our boats it was mill pond smooth, Murphey being in full effect. The steam l...

I discovered this " fogging oil " which works very well. However, it has a downside for me in that on the first steamup, it tends to clog up the paper towel filters in my hot well. LPS 2 penetrating oil is my go-to for lubricating my engine cylinders. I have noticed no down side in either ...

As a reminder to everyone, the 2025 1,000 Islands Steamboat Meet will be starting soon! Boats will be arriving on June 6th, on display at the Antique Boat Museum's docks on June 7th and exploring the 1,000 Islands from June 8th through the 13th. Come by and see us, or better yet, bring your steam la...