Just Joined

Read this first then introduce yourself here.
Kiwi Noel
Lighting the Boiler
Lighting the Boiler
Posts: 27
Joined: Sun Jan 15, 2012 10:03 pm
Location: Timaru, New Zealand

Just Joined

Post by Kiwi Noel »

Hi I live in New Zealand and have just built a Ray Hasbrouck design No5 twin cylinder engine I am looking to build a boiler next and hope to fit it all into a Selway Fisher Indian Runner, there is a mould handy to where I live. I am enjoying reading through the forum subjects
User avatar
Lopez Mike
Full Steam Ahead
Full Steam Ahead
Posts: 1925
Joined: Wed Dec 07, 2011 6:41 am
Boat Name: S.L. Spiffy
Location: Lopez Island, Washington State, USA

Re: Just Joined

Post by Lopez Mike »

Welcome to the forum!! You'll find all sorts of good advice and varied opinions here. Now I have to look up all the information on your hull and engine!

Mike
If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.
Dalai Lama
dhic001
Full Steam Ahead
Full Steam Ahead
Posts: 173
Joined: Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:32 am
Boat Name: S.S. Zeltic

Re: Just Joined

Post by dhic001 »

Hi Noel,
Welcome to the forum. there are a coupole of us from New Zealand on here, both Paul Eaton and myself are in the Auckland area. Where abouts are you? I presume South Island as I think a few Indian Runners have been built down there?
Regards,
Daniel
Johnlanark
Full Steam Ahead
Full Steam Ahead
Posts: 114
Joined: Thu Dec 10, 2009 9:09 pm
Boat Name: No Boat Yet
Location: Scotland

Re: Just Joined

Post by Johnlanark »

Noel, welcome to the forum and please keep us posted with pics and story of your project.
Regards, John
87gn@tahoe

Re: Just Joined

Post by 87gn@tahoe »

Welcome to the forum Noel
Mike Cole
Full Steam Ahead
Full Steam Ahead
Posts: 179
Joined: Sun Jun 05, 2011 7:08 am
Boat Name: Blue Buccaneer
Location: Wallasey

Re: Just Joined

Post by Mike Cole »

Hi and welcome
How did you get on with building your engine. I have the Hasbrouck no 10 as a possible Are the prints ok to work with.

Mike
Mike Cole
johnp
Full Steam Ahead
Full Steam Ahead
Posts: 242
Joined: Mon Nov 23, 2009 6:43 pm
Boat Name: Cardinal Queen
Location: Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

Re: Just Joined

Post by johnp »

Hey Mike

I just finished my number 10, and my boiler. Just doing the plumbing. Hope to be done today then pressure test then fire sometime this week. I hope.

John
Mike Rometer
Full Steam Ahead
Full Steam Ahead
Posts: 936
Joined: Sat Aug 13, 2011 6:41 pm
Boat Name: B.N.Y.S.
Location: Middle Earth

Re: Just Joined

Post by Mike Rometer »

Hi Noel,

Welcome to the Forum.

I've just ordered a set of No 5 plans, should be here any day now. Could be interesting to compare notes later.
Retirement is about doing what floats your boat!

A BODGE : - A Bit Of Damn Good Engineering.
Kiwi Noel
Lighting the Boiler
Lighting the Boiler
Posts: 27
Joined: Sun Jan 15, 2012 10:03 pm
Location: Timaru, New Zealand

Re: Just Joined

Post by Kiwi Noel »

Hi All,
Just working out how this forum works and just realizing I have been asked some questions, I live in Timaru South Canterbury South Island, I got interested in steam boats after visiting The Nelson Lakes Classic Boat Show so got on the internet Found the Ray Hasbrouck site and ordered the plans for the No 5 and they are excellent plans and instructions took around 350 hours [10 months] to build. I have a Emco Maximat 11 lathe with mill attachment and a Seig SX3 mill all the machining was done on them. I have had the engine running for 4 hours on steam supplied from a Traction Engine at our Traction Engine Society club day I am now hoping to build a boiler and a big ? a boat, or might just build a Elliot Bay Triple or the Camden AA Leak for something to do.

Noel.
Mike Cole
Full Steam Ahead
Full Steam Ahead
Posts: 179
Joined: Sun Jun 05, 2011 7:08 am
Boat Name: Blue Buccaneer
Location: Wallasey

Re: Just Joined

Post by Mike Cole »

Thanks Noel and John
I think that a set of plans is going on my birthday list (50 this year)

Mike
Mike Cole
Post Reply