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by steamdon-jr
Thu Aug 27, 2015 1:30 am
Forum: Members' Websites and Boats
Topic: My New Launch
Replies: 14
Views: 18686

Re: My New Launch

Kelly, fantastic work, hope to see her at Nockamixon in October.
by steamdon-jr
Wed Aug 12, 2015 1:21 am
Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
Topic: Lagging for Boiler
Replies: 12
Views: 12975

Re: Lagging for Boiler

you can get 1/2' ceramic wool blanket designed for wood stove use.
by steamdon-jr
Sun Jul 12, 2015 1:14 am
Forum: Steamboat Photography
Topic: Waterford, NY Steamboat Meet July 3-5
Replies: 2
Views: 5662

Re: Waterford, NY Steamboat Meet July 3-5

Ron, yes even though we decided to just come up without boat I had a great time, I have only missed 3 Waterford meets, the first one as I did not know if it would be good and did not go, the year of the flood.... 7 I think and this year without boat. next year hopefully we will have canopy so if the...
by steamdon-jr
Tue Jul 07, 2015 2:53 am
Forum: Steamboat Photography
Topic: Waterford, NY Steamboat Meet July 3-5
Replies: 2
Views: 5662

Waterford, NY Steamboat Meet July 3-5

The Waterford meet was again fun but I did not take Phoebe Snow, decided to just go and enjoy the boats, take rides and help out where I could. A few boats came from long distances including Iron Chief, and Huron from Wisconsin but the longest distance traveled belongs to Al Dunlap who brought his C...
by steamdon-jr
Wed Jul 01, 2015 11:54 pm
Forum: Technical - non Engines and Boilers
Topic: A question of Glass?
Replies: 19
Views: 22780

Re: A question of Glass?

actually glass standards are changing, you will see laminated alot more in the future, if you go to a mall and the handrail on the second floor is 1/2" tempered it may soon be 1/4" over 1/4" lami because if it breaks the weight of the glass coming down onto people below could be deadly not to mentio...
by steamdon-jr
Wed Jul 01, 2015 1:37 am
Forum: Technical - non Engines and Boilers
Topic: Building a Steam Launch
Replies: 27
Views: 28482

Re: Building a Steam Launch

there are many steam boats currently for sale in the USA, there are a few orginizations in the US dedicated to steamboating including the North American Steamboat Assoc. which will get you 6 bi monthly magazines per annual subscription, The Smokestack is a 32 page full color magazine with pictures, ...
by steamdon-jr
Wed Jul 01, 2015 1:08 am
Forum: Technical - non Engines and Boilers
Topic: A question of Glass?
Replies: 19
Views: 22780

Re: A question of Glass?

I am a union glazier by trade and have worked with glass, poly and lexan for almost 30 years now and I would not personally use lexan or poly due to scratching, just go for a 1/8' over 1/8' lami. nobody will ever go thru it, hard to scratch and break. but that is just my personal opinion.
by steamdon-jr
Tue Jun 23, 2015 11:30 pm
Forum: Members' Websites and Boats
Topic: My New Launch
Replies: 14
Views: 18686

Re: My New Engine

Kelly, the work you produce at Strasburg is always amazing but now I am impressed !!!

Don Fenstermacher Jr.
by steamdon-jr
Fri Jun 12, 2015 8:00 pm
Forum: Anoraks Corner
Topic: Locomobile
Replies: 47
Views: 74339

Re: Locomobile

Fantastic, great work !!!
by steamdon-jr
Fri Jun 12, 2015 7:40 pm
Forum: Technical - non Engines and Boilers
Topic: boiler insulation / wood staves
Replies: 33
Views: 33283

Re: boiler insulation / wood staves

I am all for short boilers but wider does not help in our typically small launches, our boiler is 21" diameter, 2" wet leg , 39'" tall and has 61- 1.25" tubes that are 14" long and she steams very well