The Steamboating Forum

Thanks Edward for answering that question .I must admit though to me it makes perfect sense to exhaust out of the stern ,I only say this as when I fitted the Volvo MD1 I cut the exhaust hole towards the rear quarter and now when I`m under engine the exhaust quite often blows back over the helm .(not...

I`m on a steep learning curve here but I`ve just read this "Steam condensing generally can take three forms on small launches: 1. "Injection Condenser", which is Direct Contact Steam Condensing. This system was used on almost all of the 19th century riverboats and excursion steamers t...

Is it likely that it may have been exhausted at the stern of a boat ?

While out sailing this year I stayed in the Crinan basin and walked round the far side and came across Vic 32 (Auld Reekie) on the hard having some major work done, also picture of the sailing boat I was on, . https://www.flickr.com/photos/66402022@N02/22069222118/in/dateposted-public/ https://www.f...

Hi not knowing to much about steam engines but still doing the detective work please can some one tell me what the pipe with the lagging is, which appears to go under the floor towards the propeller coupling and could this maybe the type of pipe which terminated at the stern of my boat ? http://www....

The hole in the side is far to small for beaching legs far more like a vent of some type I think as suggested before .The stern hole does not look like a bumpkin hole and it would not explain the cut away beam next to the rudder housing as I think although they are about 3 ft away they are linked ,i...

I`ve a little more info on the hole a the stern and added a couple more photo`s .Opposite the stern hole about 4ft away is a beam next to the rudder housing this has been cut away I think to accommodate what ever terminated at the stern possibly a pipe .The picture also shows the underside of the ol...

The boat came from the North West of England up around the Lake District I think near the coast. Her dimensions are 21 ft x 6 ft across the deck and she has a depth from the deck to the bottom of her keel of about 4 ft 6" and she has a full length cast keel .I think she probably weighs about 1....

She looks a little like this in shape .http://www.nmmc.co.uk/images/uploaded/n ... sborne.jpg http://www.nmmc.co.uk/images/uploaded/n ... borne3.jpg

The hole on her side is about 15mm dia from memory but I will take a proper look next time I go down ,definately not for legs .