Right, Iám going to open the steamvalve chest to look for it. Just becourse Iám interested. The boilers is allreade there, but its handy to know where things go wrong if the are go wrong. I'll let you know. This morning there was falling some snow in Holland, 2 " only. The whole country, as small as...

Hi Dave Nice guy you are, now I lost the way again. The cut-off of the HP? I know the HP. I know the the stroke and the diameter off the cilinder. But what is the cut-off? The boiler I have is can give 185-200 pounds steam an our, firering coal. I use parafine. So I think something as 160-180 p/u by...

Thank you Dave, Its all clear to me now, you are a perfect teacher. Yes, when I bought the engine in England the seller sad it was about 5 hp. But I think thats a little bit to high. 3 hp is closer I'll think. I solder everything whit silver, everyting fits than and its fun to do. Keeping her a floa...

Nice Dave, thank you.
I'll think the pipes are about 1 inch?
But the lenght of them?
I like the streamline before the condenser, good idea.

Piet

Yes, yes find more Dave.
She looks a little bit short on the pictures, ha ha
Maybe some of the condenser?
Iám very interested in that.
Piet

Beautifull boat John. nice work.

Piet

Something like this? http://members.chello.nl/p.schuurs/29-11-2009%20voordek%20achterdek%20grondplaat%20001.jpg http://members.chello.nl/p.schuurs/29-11-2009%20voordek%20achterdek%20grondplaat%20003.jpg http://members.chello.nl/p.schuurs/29-11-2009%20voordek%20achterdek%20grondplaat%20005.jpg http:/...

Hi Wesley,
Nice boat you have, and fitted out whit an beautifull engine.
I love the style of your Chesapeak Bay boat.
She looks very sturdy and runs well, as I've seen it on the movies.
Piet

Ohh dear, yes now I understand it, sorry!
Sometimes its difficuld for me to get it all right
I did that on the white painted garage floor.
Stil feel it.
regards piet

Well, we building our boat in the garage, it just fit, its very tiny. In the garage there is an door to the house kitchen. So the house is smelling to epoxy, welding gasses, smook from welding, paint and so on and so on. On the furniture there is always an layer of dust sinds we started to build. An...