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by Maltelec
Mon Jan 04, 2016 10:45 pm
Forum: General Steamboat stuff
Topic: How can the forum be improved?
Replies: 31
Views: 105157

Re: How can the forum be improved?

A Forum with a fixed header causes issues with different types of screen shapes and is generally not recommended.

I have given into peer pressure (must be getting as old as you lot) and have removed the Diesel word censoring. Just be warned that uses who use Diesel inappropriately will be banned.
by Maltelec
Mon Jan 04, 2016 10:41 pm
Forum: General Steamboat stuff
Topic: Merry Christmas
Replies: 25
Views: 37116

Re: Merry Christmas

Problem fixed.

Strangely enough the fault had been there for several years.
by Maltelec
Mon Jan 04, 2016 10:19 pm
Forum: General Steamboat stuff
Topic: Merry Christmas
Replies: 25
Views: 37116

Re: Merry Christmas

I have found the problem, just got to fix it now.

(It was farmerden)
by Maltelec
Fri Jan 01, 2016 7:20 pm
Forum: General Steamboat stuff
Topic: Merry Christmas
Replies: 25
Views: 37116

Re: Merry Christmas

The news seems to be an issue here...
by Maltelec
Mon Oct 05, 2015 8:43 pm
Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
Topic: Oil fired boiler explosion
Replies: 17
Views: 13900

Re: Oil fired boiler explosion

The whole point of the fan starting well before ignition and oil feed is to blow out any combustible gasses to prevent such an explosion. Should the burner fail, a good control system will keep the fan running and attempt ignition again only after 10 seconds or so, to allow all the unburnt fuel vapo...
by Maltelec
Mon Oct 05, 2015 8:40 pm
Forum: Technical - non Engines and Boilers
Topic: Towing weight - Frolic 18
Replies: 2
Views: 5873

Re: Towing weight - Frolic 18

Hi James Our boat Grayling is 19' long and we have a good estimate that it is 1.3 Tonnes with trailer and a few extra items. A Frolic is lighter in build but I would guess at 1 tonne for boat and trailer, with some extra items which you always take with you. Half a tonne seems a little on the small ...
by Maltelec
Sun Aug 16, 2015 1:02 am
Forum: Welcome
Topic: Hello from Texas!
Replies: 5
Views: 7139

Re: Hello from Texas!

Welcome to the forum Ethan. I should really make some more videos but time and money are always against me.
by Maltelec
Sun Aug 16, 2015 12:59 am
Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
Topic: UK boiler regulations
Replies: 24
Views: 23470

Re: UK boiler regulations

Hi Steve From what I gather the rules and regs for small steam launches are more or less the same as for models. The big difference being the SBA had set up a company called SBA Services who are there to help and support people on the boiler side, with approved designs, inspections, guidance etc. Th...
by Maltelec
Mon Jul 27, 2015 10:23 pm
Forum: Technical - non Engines and Boilers
Topic: building a steam condenser
Replies: 13
Views: 17142

Re: building a steam condenser

Running with a condenser but without an air pump to create vacuum is not common in the UK, but it does add a fair bit more complexity. Another thing to think about is a hot-hotwell. If your hotwell is pretty hot, the vacuum generated by the feed pump by the inertia of the water and any pressure drop...