Request for Information: Early Steamboats in the Amazon

[AYork]

Perfect -- thanks again, Ron!

[87gn@tahoe]

I am really looking forward to reading your novel Alissa. If your quest for detail is any indication, you will be held in high regard with the steam crowd along with Richard McKenna.

What part of Canada do you hail from?

[AYork]

Thanks, Wesley. I'm based in Toronto. I'll be sure to post when the book's coming out!

[Rainer]

You can find 1000+ pictures of small steam launches in my register:

Most of them are beauties but no amazon work horses - but you can get an impression of the steam set up and the space available for people and fuel.

This is an view of the register ordered by boat length:
http://www.steamboating.de/steamboat/st ... er.php#top

You also can sort it by superstructure and have a look at all open launches for instance:
http://www.steamboating.de/steamboat/st ... n%20Launch

Elsa is not Amazonian but a simple setup on 26 foot: