The Steamboating Forum

Hallo Han, welcome here! It is a bit odd that we fellowcountrymen meet on this beautiful site and adress eachother in a foreign language... We have already met on the "stoomsloependag Medemblik 2017", it is there where I saw your beautifully build engine for the first time. There is a lot ...

Hello Kees!
There are a lot of Dutch guys on this forum!
Nice meeting you on the steamlaunchevent in Medemblik!
We have a lot to talk about, hope to see you soon visiting my place.
Greetings,
Stoomsnor

Thanks for the answers guys!
I will contact you Fred, thanks for offering help!

I think it's all very very interesting what you bring up, there is much more to it then I expected... I am in the process of trying to understand steamengines after buying one myself, an incomplete twin Lentzcompoundengine. A wonderfull engine and very professionaly build. I want to compleet it with...

Although you posted your question a few years ago, I currently had the same question in trying to get a large number of calculations in a speadsheet. All becomes more and more clear to me now, I was wondering if you were able to salve the mistery of RPM? It's still the one thing I am missing and I w...

Hallo Greg! Thanks a lot for giving me disadvantages and advantages of this type of ship. They are realy helpfull! There is a lot to consider... This week I am in the process of weighing the engine and boiler and measuring them both. Together with the weight of coal mathematics can be done to find t...

Thanks a lot for your comments guys! They really have been helpfull and interesting as well! Last week I went to take a look for a boat dating as far back as 1930. It was really sad to see how time had it way with it, there were holes everywhere :? ! At the same time it occured to me that longboat's...

Thanks for your comments Jack!

Hallo Ron!

Thank you for your reply, it's a really good suggestion!
I think I'll go for a steel plate as well!
With regards
Frank

Hi you guys!

Thank you very much for reflecting your answers to my questions!
The picture-image is getting clearer and clearer already
However, many questions will follow, you have been warned...

Thanks again to all of you!!!
Frank