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Hasty can carry 2000kg at a pinch but if I get stuck I'll buy some fuel from the coal boats on the trip, she's equipped with a good steam lance so I can burn some quite dirty fuel if there isn't any alternative

We've started planning our next trip in Hasty, this year we set off from Coventry on April 12th, stopping at Stoke Bruerne until the 18th then down the GU to Bulls Bridge, along the Regents canal to Limehouse Basin then on to the Thames up to Oxford and back to Coventry. This should take about 20 da...

After 7 years talking about it, my steam tunnel tug made it to her first show earlier this month

Does anybody have any ideas about steam boat insurance other than the two companies that advertise in the "Funnel" because I haven't had much success with them, one quoted silly money and the other has gone on holiday for a week. Do I have to have specialised steam boat insurance or will o...

Hi Daniel, As you know I am at the stage of piping my boiler which is similar to yours, and you also know I am an engineer. Let me know what fittings you are looking for and I will get them ordered for you at my discounted rates, I'm sure you could do the same at your company, have you talked to you...

I realise now that I had posted this picture in the wrong section for updates my website is given in one of my previous postings

Oops, I should have put this in the "Members Websites and Boats" section, Sorry. I have to confess Den that I was behind the camera and the boatbuilder is the one doing all the work. It takes some pretty extensive facilities and experiance to build a hull like this one and I certainly have...

I've been working on this project for about six years now and to tell you the truth I was always only 95% sure anything would come out of it but after my last visit to the people building my hull I am now re-enthused. I ave attached a picture and am thinking about doing a bit of a write up for the S...

Thanks to you all for your help and advice, I have bought a tin of Never-Seez and will use it along with some good quality paper gasket material.
Regards - Keith

Thanks for all your advice, I have looked it up here in the UK and come up with this NEVERSEEZ REGULAR NS160 1LB FLAT TOP CAN (MEETS MIL-A-907, PWA 36053-2.) The spelling is a bit different but would you say this is the right stuff?