The Steamboating Forum

Hi Mike. Thank you for your reply, I have posted to the technical section in case there is a technical wizard out there who does not expect to find technical questions in the welcome section. The main problem I have with the engine is that I cannot see any obvious fixings or assembly joints between ...

I have a problem with my engine that I need some help or information for. The engine is a single cylinder David King (of Norfolk, UK) 2 1/4" bore, 2 1/2" stroke. I am pretty sure the piston rings are cracked or seized (or worse) but I cannot find out how to open up the cylinder. There is n...

Hi from Nigel White operating steam launch Harlequin on the River Thames in Oxfordshire. I have owned Harlequin for 2 years now, more details can be found in the steam boat register. I have a problem with the engine that I need some help or information for. The engine is a single cylinder David King...