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Interesting looking condenser arrangement. I'd be wary of it catching stuff, but at least it should be easy to clean when she's out of the water, something that isn't the case with most keel condensers. Are those stainless nuts on the copper pipes, and are the ends of the pipes bronze?

Daniel

[quote="87gn@tahoe"]Installing condenser tubes...

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Daniel,

The header and tube arrangement was a compromise in attempt to attain a sufficient amount of cooling surface. it's probably overkill in it's current state, but it's easier to remove tubes or mask tubes if the condensate is too cold, than it is to add cooling surface if it is too hot.

The cage at the left of the picture is to add a bit of protection by hopefully deflecting an obstacle, or the boat itself, in case we find a rock or submerged log.

The fittings are dielectric fittings.

Wes,

Looks like a serious condenser. Looking forward to the launch video.

-Ron

26sq.ft./cs should be more than enough for our 5+10X6" compound.

She'll be lifted in and it looks like it'll be this spring if all goes as planned.

Another little update for "Persistence"

Some woodwork as well as engine room telegraph in the pilot house:





Seating for the captain and anyone who'd like to pester him (seats slide out and there is a hatch to the head nearest the camera):

Very nice - looking great!

How does that steering work? Hydraulic?

- Bart

Thanks Bart, I'll relay the kind words.

Roller chain and cable, with a second steering station on the starboard side just next to the ladder into the engine room. The idea is that the engineer could take control in a pinch if the cap' had to make a head call or something.

A few more photos...

Photo of the aforementioned hatch to the head:



Seats extended:



Brass fittings off some fancy cabin cruiser. They'll have a footplate across so the seated hecklers have a place to rest their feet:

A few more...

Engine room railings with nice brass fittings:





View looking forward. You can see the start of the boiler "room"/ head structure in white.

Some hull paint... The rub strakes look funny due to light hitting either side at differing angles and reflections. I assure you they're in line with each other.

The York boiler is in the foreground under the camo tarp. It's now painted silver to aid in visibility in the dark bowels of the ship.

You fitting a 'V8' steam engine then Wes?