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- Wed Dec 02, 2009 7:10 pm
- Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
- Topic: It's Winter!
- Replies: 8
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Re: It's Winter!
We had a check valve explode a few years ago due to ice. We figured the only way to get all the water out is to take the pipe off and pour it out.
Re: Newbie
Sail boats also tend to have a shallow draft, meaning a heavy boiler and engine may make the boat somewhat unstable.
- Fri Nov 27, 2009 7:17 pm
- Forum: General Steamboat stuff
- Topic: Floods in Cumbria, UK
- Replies: 19
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Re: Floods in Cumbria, UK
At 1st glance there is no significant damage.
However things like boiler insulation won't like the water.
However things like boiler insulation won't like the water.
- Fri Nov 27, 2009 6:55 pm
- Forum: General Steamboat stuff
- Topic: Floods in Cumbria, UK
- Replies: 19
- Views: 19347
Re: Floods in Cumbria, UK
Our boat is now afloat again. The boat as we found it: http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a228/Maltelec/Floods/November%202009/Picture038.jpg http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a228/Maltelec/Floods/November%202009/Picture039.jpg You can see the water line on the wall - if the ropes hadn't have pulled ...
- Thu Nov 26, 2009 7:45 am
- Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
- Topic: Penberthy Injector Drawings
- Replies: 6
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Re: Penberthy Injector Drawings
I'll back artemis in saying that the jet dimensions are absolutely critical.
- Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:04 pm
- Forum: General Steamboat stuff
- Topic: Floods in Cumbria, UK
- Replies: 19
- Views: 19347
Re: Floods in Cumbria, UK
I'll not say whos boats have been damaged yet, the people may not want it publicly broadcast.
- Tue Nov 24, 2009 6:01 pm
- Forum: General Steamboat stuff
- Topic: Steaming down Ullswater
- Replies: 2
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Re: Steaming down Ullswater
I meant yards but I would suspect years too.
- Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:42 am
- Forum: General Steamboat stuff
- Topic: Steaming down Ullswater
- Replies: 2
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Steaming down Ullswater
In a Land Rover... The water was 2 1/2 foot in the deepest part, though the waves were a foot high, making the peaks 3 foot. This was for at least 400 yards. Mr Plod powered though no problem though. http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a228/Maltelec/Floods/November%202009/Picture001.jpg http://i12.pho...
Re: Newbie
The best description of cost I have heard about steam boats is that you make a hull shaped hole in the water and fill it with money. However, this doesn't mean that it will cost a lot. If you had a hull handy, and a house full of engines, with the odd boiler lying around in the garden, it doesn't ta...
- Sun Nov 22, 2009 9:53 pm
- Forum: General Steamboat stuff
- Topic: Floods in Cumbria, UK
- Replies: 19
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Re: Floods in Cumbria, UK
Today I have spent some hours being very cold and wet in an attempt to assess the damage on the steamboats. 3 boats have sunk, 1 has a crushed cabin, 1 has a very dented funnel and the really large one in unknown. The one with the crushed cabin has probably feared the worst. The three which have sun...