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by csonics
Tue Mar 09, 2010 2:42 pm
Forum: Sales and Trade
Topic: Navy K For Sale
Replies: 4
Views: 7417

Navy K For Sale

As seen on craigslist:

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/boa/1633862866.html

A little pricey in my opinion but a beautiful engine!

-Mike
by csonics
Wed Feb 03, 2010 3:43 pm
Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
Topic: Triple Expansion Engine - Elliott Bay
Replies: 89
Views: 86420

Re: Triple Expansion Engine - Elliott Bay

That's a work of art! Amazing!

-Mike
by csonics
Mon Feb 01, 2010 7:58 pm
Forum: General Steamboat stuff
Topic: London in 1927 - do you recognise any steam boats?
Replies: 2
Views: 4727

Re: London in 1927 - do you recognise any steam boats?

Awesome! I'm so used to seeing that time period in b/w. Seeing it in color seem so surreal!

-Mike
by csonics
Fri Jan 29, 2010 6:23 pm
Forum: General Steamboat stuff
Topic: TV Programme Featuring SL Shamrock.
Replies: 14
Views: 15506

Re: TV Programme Featuring SL Shamrock.

All in good fun :P
by csonics
Wed Jan 27, 2010 8:34 pm
Forum: Sales and Trade
Topic: Compound Steam Launch Engine For Sale (Seattle)
Replies: 1
Views: 6001

Compound Steam Launch Engine For Sale (Seattle)

Here's a pretty little engine that is in you westerners' neck of the woods...

http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/for/1580685595.html

(Updated. Still for Sale)

-Mike
by csonics
Wed Jan 27, 2010 2:35 am
Forum: General Steamboat stuff
Topic: TV Programme Featuring SL Shamrock.
Replies: 14
Views: 15506

Re: TV Programme Featuring SL Shamrock.

Actually I really do like the Brits... especially your comedies :lol:
by csonics
Tue Jan 26, 2010 10:59 pm
Forum: General Steamboat stuff
Topic: TV Programme Featuring SL Shamrock.
Replies: 14
Views: 15506

Re: TV Programme Featuring SL Shamrock.

Hey now, who bailed your redcoats out during WWII? It sure wasn't France! 8-)

-Mike
by csonics
Sun Jan 24, 2010 4:31 pm
Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
Topic: Details on Steeple Compound from Mosquitoe Enterprises?
Replies: 30
Views: 32900

Re: Details on Steeple Compound from Mosquitoe Enterprises?

Even given all this I would guess that Mosquito is a bit overpowered , but not as much as a Salty would be with similar power . Yes I would guess Mosquito's engine was a bit overkill as well. Tommy Thompson's Fire Canoe had a 4-5HP compound in the same hull and I never heard any complaints that it ...
by csonics
Fri Jan 22, 2010 5:01 am
Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
Topic: Buying used stuff
Replies: 7
Views: 8129

Re: Buying used stuff

Den,
I'm still learning so I can't give much insight on the proper way to plumb a boiler but I'm curious about the hull behind it. Is that the hull that came with? Do tell!

-Mike
by csonics
Wed Jan 20, 2010 3:47 pm
Forum: Steamboat Photography
Topic: The Minnehaha (In Storage)
Replies: 11
Views: 16924

Re: The Minnehaha (In Storage)

Dietrich, once again, you are the man! Thanks so much!