[modeleng] Re: Full Size Steam Engines
- From: Pcx <pierre.courbouleix@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 1 Sep 2004 12:04:01 +0200 (CEST)
HI John,
The web site is http://www.johnsboat.com and not John'sboat ...
Cheers,
Pierre
> Message du 01/09/04 11:34
> De : john.burridge@xxxxxxxxxx
> A : modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> Objet : [modeleng] Re: Full Size Steam Engines
> Alan,Plerre and Wilfried,
> Thanks for your advice and information it will come in very usefull,I live in
> Oxfordshire so a trip down to Henley-on Thames for the steam boat rally is my
> first port of call, and in October a visit to the Windermere Musuem for their
> open weekend.
> The link that Plerre sent me on building a steam launch is very good and goes
> through things step by step.
> It again at http://www.John'sboat.com its one of the best sites that i have
> seen building from beginning to end and includes the calcalations as well.
> Well to Alan its good to see that the Email group is as good as before and
> gaining strength.
> Regards to all
> John Burridge
>
>
>
>
>
> > Message date : Sep 01 2004, 08:55 AM
> > From : "alanjstepney"
> > To : modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Copy to :
> > Subject : [modeleng] Re: Full Size Steam Engines
> > I just received the following from Wilfried, who, for some reason, cannot
> > post to the list.
> > Alan
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > -
> > Hi John,
> >
> > I see you have a lot of questions and until now quite a bit are for me still
> > questions.
> >
> > Over here things started a bit different as I wanted to build a stationary
> > engine but it had to be a big one, being more or less a model and not to
> > simple. The drawing set of "Onder stoom" provided the answer except for the
> > size so I doubled it up.
> >
> > The idea of an steamboat dawned only later. And with that intention in the
> > first place it would probably have been a different engine. The engines most
> > used in steamboats are more of the basic type and a bit oversized in some
> > parts to the benefit of reliability and easy maintenance. No one would like
> > to spend half a day down at the bottom of the boat with the lady looking at
> > his hands.
> >
> > Scanning the net learned me there are a lot of engine designs around. Most
> > of them available at far of places and to me unreachable prices. Just have a
> > look at the Stuart pages and the price for their castings.
> >
> > The boilers, many different types and until now I really haven't a clue
> > which would be suitable. The latest SBA magazine showed a possible candidate
> > design. As usually no detailed drawings just pictures, as on most web pages.
> > Until now I have been unable to find a real drawing as we ME know. There are
> > however a lot of firms around who sell them. Again at far of places and.
> > Hulls "to build or not to build that's the question" many designs for home
> > building are available, Selway Fisher does a few nice ones for home
> > building. Not only the skills but also the place to do it is a problem. I
> > have reconditioned me sailing boat which is 4.7m long, well a garage of 6x4
> > m is a cramped working space so building a whole boat from scratch? Another
> > option is a boat from the Frollic range. Can be had in different stages of
> > completion and so the price can be adapted to suit your wallet at moment.
> >
> > Another option I seriously considered, and nearly did, was buying a second
> > hand complete steamboat, look and you will surely find a suitable one. There
> > are quite a few on the market, I had a look at quite a few and most of them
> > are in excellent condition. Use it as it is for a while and when me own
> > engine is finished install that one in the boat.
> >
> > All I can say is when you go to a SBA meet get your hands on one of the
> > steamboat registers. It lists all the steamboats of the associations with a
> > lot of details about the engines, boilers and hulls. That gives an idea of
> > what to look for. A lot of info about the boats can also be found on their
> > web page at http://www.steamboat.org.uk/xref/xref_index.htm .
> >
> > And I know it takes a lot of time but the links, some are useless but there
> > are nice ones, quite detailed, which show what others are doing.
> >
> > One danger . beware for steamboat disease.
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Wilfried Vermeiren
> >
> > http://users.skynet.be/modelbouw.wilfried
> >
> >
> >
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