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by Centurion
Wed Oct 26, 2022 3:26 am
Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
Topic: How to Prepare Steamboat for Heated Winter Storage
Replies: 7
Views: 4372

Re: How to Prepare Steamboat for Heated Winter Storage

Consider the risk of power failure in deciding what preparations seem warranted. For our Airstream I connect 20 psi compressed air to the water inlet and flush all the lines, drain the fresh water tank and put RV antifreeze in the traps. For our 26' Rainbow we drained everything. I'm replumbing Rai...
by Centurion
Wed Oct 26, 2022 2:18 am
Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
Topic: How to Prepare Steamboat for Heated Winter Storage
Replies: 7
Views: 4372

How to Prepare Steamboat for Heated Winter Storage

I tried using the forum search engine for information on this subject without much luck. Is it me or is the search engine unusually hard to work with? Question: I recently found heated winter storage for my Elliott Bay steamboat (Strath engine, Benson Mntn boiler) after storing outside in upsate NY ...
by Centurion
Tue Jun 14, 2022 2:43 am
Forum: Technical - non Engines and Boilers
Topic: How to Refinish Worn Gelcoat
Replies: 7
Views: 8493

How to Refinish Worn Gelcoat

Hope I'm not duplicating previous threads but I couldn't get "search" to find anything on this. I have an Elliott Bay hull ~ 25 years old with black hull, beige deck, and red below the waterline gelcoat. What is the best way to restore this finish back to close to new?? New Gelcoat or paint over the...
by Centurion
Wed Sep 16, 2020 8:03 pm
Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
Topic: Boiler Lagging
Replies: 7
Views: 4770

Boiler Lagging

Help! I have not figured out to best utilize the search feature here to find the answer to my question which is: I have a 20 year old boiler purchased several years ago that has the boiler lagging falling apart. The copper straps holding the lagging are failing resulting in lagging starting to fall ...
by Centurion
Tue Jun 18, 2019 11:01 pm
Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
Topic: Cladding Problem - Need Advice
Replies: 6
Views: 6219

Cladding Problem - Need Advice

HELP! I have a Benson Mtn. boiler on a Elliott Bay hull. During the winter, all the straps holding the cladding on the boiler let loose (corroded pop rivets on hardware) letting the cladding fall loose around the boiler. I've repaired the strap fittings but have no idea how to collect all the loose ...
by Centurion
Sat May 04, 2019 6:30 am
Forum: Technical - non Engines and Boilers
Topic: How to Install Brass Trim Between Hull and Deck??
Replies: 8
Views: 8389

How to Install Brass Trim Between Hull and Deck??

I have a 20 year old 23' Elliott Bay Hull and want to dress it up with brass trim where the hull joins the deck. I guess it might even be called a rub rail since that location is the outermost profile of the hull. It appears that the best option might be half round oval brass that comes in coils. If...
by Centurion
Thu Jun 14, 2018 2:50 am
Forum: Rally Reports
Topic: Antique Boat Museum Meet in Clayton, NY - What happened??
Replies: 1
Views: 6416

Antique Boat Museum Meet in Clayton, NY - What happened??

Went last year around this time and had fun. Have seen nothing about it this year. What happened?
by Centurion
Tue Jun 05, 2018 1:31 am
Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
Topic: I HATE Hand Hole Covers
Replies: 16
Views: 12728

Re: I HATE Hand Hole Covers

It's a matter of what quality of water is used when steaming, whether the boiler is left with water in or emptied over winter and how many hours steaming the boiler does- it has nothing at all to do with personal opinion on whether it's a pain or not- having a blow-out on an inspection hatch can an...
by Centurion
Sun Jun 03, 2018 2:23 am
Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
Topic: I HATE Hand Hole Covers
Replies: 16
Views: 12728

Re: I HATE Hand Hole Covers

To each his own, but I would not be removing the handholes covers annually. No need to do that, unless your state requires them removed annually for re-certification. And I would not remove and replace them in a confined motion restricted access area where their alignment with gasket and mating sur...
by Centurion
Fri Jun 01, 2018 9:49 pm
Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
Topic: I HATE Hand Hole Covers
Replies: 16
Views: 12728

I HATE Hand Hole Covers

Arghhh! Need to vent. Benson Mountain boiler on a Beckman hull. To winterize, I open up the bottom hole covers to completely dry out the bottom of the boiler. That's easy. Just loosen the nut an fiddle with the cover a little to get it out. Then,,, the covers have to go back in the spring. THAT IS H...