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- Fri Sep 07, 2012 12:06 am
- Forum: Rally Reports
- Topic: Windermere 2012
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3715
Re: Windermere 2012
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- Fri Sep 07, 2012 12:02 am
- Forum: Rally Reports
- Topic: Windermere 2012
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3715
Windermere 2012
Next post will be all the pictures I took at the Windermere 2012 Steamboat Rally.
- Mon Aug 27, 2012 6:38 pm
- Forum: General Steamboat stuff
- Topic: SL Whippet Maiden Voyage
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11456
Re: SL Whippet Maiden Voyage
Here is another video of Whippet:
- Sun Aug 05, 2012 9:44 pm
- Forum: Technical - Engines and Boilers
- Topic: Venting the boiler to the condensation loop
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5980
Re: Venting the boiler to the condensation loop
Don't forget that a safety valve relies on the pressure differential between its input and output. Should you feed the safety output into the condenser for instance you will create back pressure which would alter the safety valve's function. A steam dump system would compare the pressure to a known ...
- Sun Aug 05, 2012 9:36 pm
- Forum: Technical - non Engines and Boilers
- Topic: Feedwater Pump Air Lock?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 6717
Re: Feedwater Pump Air Lock?
We used to find the feed pump would air lock every time with a horizontal output (meaning the piston was vertical). Once we changed the output to be vertical, so the piston and valves would always be under water with any air moving away from the outlet valves, we never had a problem. I always think ...
- Sun Aug 05, 2012 8:51 am
- Forum: Welcome
- Topic: Hoping to build in Virginia
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5106
Re: Hoping to build in Virginia
What sized boat are you thinking of?
- Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:20 pm
- Forum: General Steamboat stuff
- Topic: SL Whippet Maiden Voyage
- Replies: 10
- Views: 11456
SL Whippet Maiden Voyage
The maiden voyage of SL Whippet.
- Wed Jul 04, 2012 9:09 pm
- Forum: Technical - non Engines and Boilers
- Topic: 12 VDC Condensate Pump
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4378
Re: 12 VDC Condensate Pump
Most bilge pumps are vane type and have to run wet all the time to work. If they loose water then all suction will go too. To maintain 20 inches you'll be needing a 1/4 HP motor and a decent pump. That motor would need about 20 amps constantly and the motor would need to be air or water cooled. Jabs...
- Wed Jul 04, 2012 8:49 pm
- Forum: General Steamboat stuff
- Topic: Congratulations on the wedding of our esteemed Administrator
- Replies: 13
- Views: 13615
Re: Congratulations on the wedding of our esteemed Administr
Thanks all for the kind comments, I think everyone had a great day.
- Sat Jun 02, 2012 8:05 am
- Forum: General Steamboat stuff
- Topic: How can the forum be improved?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 105251
Re: How can the forum be improved?
I'll have a think about that one. The forum layout is a pre-set program and not always easy to alter.