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by Adamsmi1
Mon Feb 11, 2019 9:04 am
Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
Topic: Favourite cylinder lubrication
Replies: 14
Views: 12112

Favourite cylinder lubrication

Currently using graphite and wanting to move towards hydrostatic oiler with separator.

What brands/ grades do you use?
Where can you source?
Should I just leave it how it is?

VFT boiler
single double acting 2.5x3
condensing

Thanks Brains trust!

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by Adamsmi1
Thu Nov 29, 2018 6:15 am
Forum: Sales and Trade
Topic: Buying a second hand steam boat
Replies: 3
Views: 5744

Re: Buying a second hand steam boat

Im looking at the boat this weekend and have rented an ultrasonic thickness tester

Fingers crossed all is well!
by Adamsmi1
Wed Nov 21, 2018 5:40 am
Forum: Sales and Trade
Topic: Buying a second hand steam boat
Replies: 3
Views: 5744

Re: Buying a second hand steam boat

Thanks for the reply Fredrosse! The add is as follows: SL Belle is a Fibreglass 17ft clinker hull, the mould was taken from a 1930's launch found in Narembeen Lake. The hull was built by Marshal Lord and at the time had a work yard at Terry Hills, Sydney. Hulls were made as putt putt launches, some ...
by Adamsmi1
Wed Nov 21, 2018 1:15 am
Forum: Sales and Trade
Topic: Buying a second hand steam boat
Replies: 3
Views: 5744

Buying a second hand steam boat

G'day everyone, New member, first post lets see how it goes! Ive been doing alot of home work and understand the "steam launch" systems and mechanics. Originally with plan of building the whole kit and kaboodle ive come to the realisation that i dont have enough time to build the hull. So compromisi...