Steam yachts and launches 1887

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Steam yachts and launches 1887

Post by Rick A » Wed Mar 11, 2020 6:59 pm

Steam yachts and launches, their machinery and manegement : A review of the steam engine as applied to yachts ; laws governing yachts in American waters ; rules for racing ; rules for building ; pilot regulations ; specific types of machinery ; design of hulls ; etc., etc., etc.-- 1887
by Kunhardt, C. P


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Re: Steam yachts and launches 1887

Post by fredrosse » Thu Mar 12, 2020 3:13 pm

Great to have a look at this book. The Colt Firearms Steam Engine is a new one for me, made so similar to the six gun that made Colt famous. Instructions on how to operate a naptha launch engine is interesting, and far less complicated than I had imagined.

And finally, statements about piston rings that require absolutely no lubrication. That is something I have been searching to find for several decades, always with limited success. I have often seen statements about running with water lubrication (wet steam), only, but that results in the engine complaining before too long. I am going to make some piston rings of the alloy they mention, we will see how well that works.

Thanks so much for this very interesting little book.
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Re: Steam yachts and launches 1887

Post by Lopez Mike » Thu Mar 12, 2020 3:34 pm

Fred,
My Strath Warrego 3 x 4 with piston valve rings runs fine with nothing beyond my feeding it saturated steam. In this size of engine the relative velocity between the rings and bore is rather low.

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