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- Tue Aug 02, 2016 6:47 pm
- Forum: Members' Websites and Boats
- Topic: My 24' Launch
- Replies: 191
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Re: My 24' Launch
Thanks, men. We keep soldiering [sailoring?] away ...
- Mon Aug 01, 2016 12:31 am
- Forum: Members' Websites and Boats
- Topic: My 24' Launch
- Replies: 191
- Views: 286996
- Fri Feb 12, 2016 7:55 pm
- Forum: Sales and Trade
- Topic: Sheg Bar for sale
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7019
Re: Sheg Bar for sale
Roger, my bad. This might work ... Standby.
- Sun Feb 07, 2016 11:03 pm
- Forum: Sales and Trade
- Topic: Sheg Bar for sale
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7019
Re: Skeg Bar for sale
Please lay a tape or rule alongside ... Thanks.
- Fri Jan 15, 2016 7:03 pm
- Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
- Topic: Correct construction of firepit Scotchboiler
- Replies: 8
- Views: 7855
Re: Correct construction of firepit Scotchboiler
I'm with Greg on a little lip at the door. Your inspector is correct about a small, firebrick wall at the combustion chamber end of the grates. This little deflection wall can be part of your brick/insulation package in the bottom of the chamber. It seems to me that a wall built from standard (North...
- Fri Jan 15, 2016 6:39 pm
- Forum: Members' Websites and Boats
- Topic: Next Weekend II
- Replies: 162
- Views: 177174
Re: Next Weekend II
Congratulations, Wes! I recognized the garden hose/keel cooler trick
- Thu Jan 07, 2016 5:05 pm
- Forum: Members' Websites and Boats
- Topic: My 24' Launch
- Replies: 191
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Re: My 24' Launch
Ken, yes, nickel-plated stainless.
Ron, thank you for the tracing ideas. Some of these I'm not familiar with.
Ron, thank you for the tracing ideas. Some of these I'm not familiar with.
- Wed Jan 06, 2016 8:52 pm
- Forum: Members' Websites and Boats
- Topic: My 24' Launch
- Replies: 191
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Re: My 24' Launch
Updated the blog with some commentary and pretty pictures. Trust you all had fine holidays.
http://steamlaunchiona.blogspot.com/
http://steamlaunchiona.blogspot.com/
- Wed Dec 16, 2015 2:11 am
- Forum: Members' Websites and Boats
- Topic: S.S. Zeltic
- Replies: 12
- Views: 22890
Re: S.S. Zeltic
Daniel, I like the foremast. I've noticed that a number of NZ launches have foremasts. I might put one on Iona eventually. Nice lines and a nice boat.
- Wed Dec 16, 2015 2:04 am
- Forum: Members' Websites and Boats
- Topic: My 24' Launch
- Replies: 191
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Re: My 24' Launch
All behind the scenes stuff, Wes. The teak deck is almost laid and then I start on the cover boards. Meanwhile, I dropped and set the pistons in the engine, and am installing the lube and drain fittings. Also experimenting with cylinder jacketing. Once it gets too cold for the shop, I hope to finish...