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Offline saw

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A steamboat..
« on: April 30, 2011, 12:57:42 PM »
I needed some small things to my boat today and went to my local supplier, and there she where, one of the most beautiful steamship I ever have seen. A real queen…

The ship is built in Oregon 1986 length 7 m x 2 m steam engine Stuart 6A








I am sorry I did not have my regular camera, just my mobile so the photos is not of the best quality but I think that you can enjoy the steamboat.  :thumbup:
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Re: A steamboat..
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2011, 09:15:25 AM »
 I can offer my services as a ships cat


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Re: A steamboat..
« Reply #2 on: May 05, 2011, 12:28:54 PM »
Must have been a long ride from Oregon to Sweden on that thing :lol:

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Re: A steamboat..
« Reply #3 on: May 05, 2011, 12:34:04 PM »
Very nice looking though. I would love to do some cruising in that thing....
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Re: A steamboat..
« Reply #4 on: May 05, 2011, 01:19:52 PM »
Yes and it is for sales to... :D
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Re: A steamboat..
« Reply #5 on: May 06, 2011, 04:07:39 AM »
By way of a translation. from Finnish to English:

Hull:   Elliot Steam Launch Oregan 1986
          Glassfiber hull, Honduras mahogany interior,
          Decks  of Teak

          Length 7m Beam 2m Draft 0.7m max speed 7 knots


To:     Builder Clark Ullman Oregon 1986 Vertical fire tube boilers 144 tubes 1 “.
          Max pressure 150 psi (10.5 bar)
          heating surface 4m Preheating for fire’s air.
          Fuel charcoal briquettes.

Machine: Stuart 6A (England), modified by Alex Ritchie
              Max power 8hp at full pressure and vacuum turns 520 rpm
             Max Compound Machine, hog + law pressure scale.
             Stevenson’s spool control. Condensation System by coal condenser of copper and Edwards air pump.
             Hot water feed pump and alongwith central injector and drip tank for oiling.
             Ritchie lubricator for internal and external lubrication.

Propeller: Three bladed Bronze, Dia 18” pitch 27”

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Re: A steamboat..
« Reply #6 on: May 06, 2011, 04:23:25 AM »
Tug, that's brilliant, considering that it was in Swedish (I think)  :)

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Re: A steamboat..
« Reply #7 on: May 06, 2011, 05:08:56 AM »
 :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: A steamboat..
« Reply #8 on: May 06, 2011, 05:22:59 AM »
By way of a translation. from Finnish to English:

We do have a vocal sweedish speaking minority over here...a bit like Canadian have their duplex. Some like their le bic macks!

Very nice boat. Why is that combination of wood and brass such appealing? Is it the FEEL of good honesta materials and forms that are no pretentious?

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Re: A steamboat..
« Reply #9 on: May 06, 2011, 07:32:05 AM »
She's a beaut!

This from the steamboat register in the UK.
Couldn't find any other images of her though

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Re: A steamboat..
« Reply #10 on: May 06, 2011, 12:40:39 PM »
To All

For anyone that appreciates looking at beautiful Steamboats I would suggest that you click on the link in tumutbound's post above. This will take you to the "STEAMBOAT REGISTER". There are hundreds of boats listed and a click on them will give you a full size picture. Thanks go to tumutbound for this find.  :D :D

Cheers  :beer:

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