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- Sun Sep 26, 2010 9:13 am
- Forum: Members' Websites and Boats
- Topic: S.S. Zeltic
- Replies: 12
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S.S. Zeltic
S.S. Zeltic has been my boat for the last 21 months although I have known and worked on her for over 14 years. She's a fairly typical small New Zealand steam launch of the late 19th and early 20th century. http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2388/3537809554_a18446afe0.jpg DSC01921 by daniel_hicksnz , on ...
- Sun Sep 26, 2010 8:51 am
- Forum: Welcome
- Topic: Greetings from New Zealand
- Replies: 4
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Greetings from New Zealand
Hi All, Have been lurking for awhile, so thought I'd better introduce myself. I'm Daniel, aged 29 from Warkworth, New Zealand. Have been involved with steamboats now for over 14 years, starting out as the "apprentice" to one of New Zealand's most well known steamboat men. Since then i've worked on m...
- Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:46 am
- Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
- Topic: Water Tube Boiler Casings -Advice welcomed
- Replies: 27
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Re: Water Tube Boiler Casings -Advice welcomed
The rake on the funnel depends on how racey you want the boat to look. Do an internet search for photos of P.S. Wakatere, her funnel was 7 degrees rake, which is probably about the maximum you'd want.
Daniel
Daniel