The Steamboating Forum

Bart, have you ever seen a bar starter on a Rumley Oil Pull. A ramp in to the face of the flywheel with a square shoulder. The starting bar had a pivot point on the frame. Slide the bar against the square notch and pull her through, when it fired the ramp kicked the bar out and you set the bar in th...

I can not remember the name of the small passenger steamer at this time. It has been used for years as a floating hotel on the west side of Vancouver Island. She is 100% complete in the engine room. They used to give tour through the engine room. At this time can only imagine that her hull plates ar...

Wesley, Not going to make the B&W this year. MAGIC Needs a new boiler and I'm trying to get a boat done for another gentleman. Almost done with it. Then new boiler for MAGIC.

Wesley, good to hear from you. Has your Dad splashed that boat in the water Yet? Watched your videos, looks awesome.

Mike, Thank you for the info. If you would pass my contact info on to Dave I would like to correspond with him about the engine. Actually I would like to acquire the engine and put it in a boat I'm building. The Patchett I have is a beautiful running engine. The hull I'm starting will be 40' long an...

HI, new to the forum. I have been involved with steam all my life, stationary, locomotive, and marine. I have my own launch 23' with a 1882, T Patchett Compound Built In Stoneham Massachusetts. Which brings me to the forum. I know there is one more Patchett in existence. It was a 45 Hp compound that...