Bart, You recall correctly, the burner is a kerosene vaporizer. While the flame is fairly large, most of it is directed upward, not really reaching the walls of the boiler. The old 1/4" refractory cracked away leading to the deterioration of the inner liner and charring of the wood lagging on top of...

The former refractory ran 24" up the side of my 40" tall boiler. If I install the new the refractory higher, could I get away with using 304 ss as in inner liner behind it?

Bart, is the Mizzou castable very brittle?

Alex

Hi all, I have a 60 sq/ft Roberts style (all steel) water tube boiler. I have removed the casing to inspect and clean the boiler and found the inner liner severely deteriorated. When originally built, the inner liner was one sheet (0.030" thick stainless), wrapped athwartship around the boiler (the ...

http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a539/asal0312/DSC_0269_zps524e484a.jpg http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a539/asal0312/DSC_0271_zpsafa3039b.jpg http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a539/asal0312/DSC_0270_zps1ece46ba.jpg Here are some pictures. The piston itself needs work also, it is worn wher...

Hi All, I have been tearing into my new boat (San Joaquin) for overhaul. The engine is a 1905 Davis and Son "A" frame compound with piston valves set on the starboard side of the engine. The rings on the HP piston valve are all broken. There are four of them and they were replaced by the previous ow...

Pictures of my new boat San Joaquin in Rhode Island and Coyote Lake, CA. http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a539/asal0312/DSC_0210_zpsbb9102b8.jpg http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a539/asal0312/101_0157_zps39882b3d.jpg http://i1282.photobucket.com/albums/a539/asal0312/00000011_zpsfede1a71.jpg ht...

Wes, thank you for the video, I have watched it many times and it helped me make the decision to purchase the boat. Alan had kind words for you and I am sorry she is 3k miles away. Perhaps you will visit the east coast someday. I will be attending Lee's Mills on the 7th. I will not be able to bring ...

Hello All, My name is Alex and I live in Rhode Island. I have been an armchair steamboater for many years and have been lurking in the forum for some time. I I have been on the water my entire life sailing and fishing in Narragansett Bay. My interests in boats has mainly been with wooden boat restor...