Steam Boats are coming!

Annual event locally, cool stuff. I like boats, and I like the Dr. Seuss gee whiz pop & squeak of steam; so why don't I have one?

http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Ahoy-here-come-the-steamboats-1444997.php

914Driver wrote: so why don't I have one?

They are cute and fun, until you have to sit by the boiler on one and ride it. Yesh, do they give off some heat!

Though be grassroots, build a human sized putt-putt steam boat. It can be done.

jamscal wrote:

914Driver wrote: so why don't I have one?

I'm going to have to use "terrible conflagration" in a sentence here at work today.

I would actually drive up to see that if I didn't already have a prior commitment.

Three cheers for the sun god, he's a really fun god! Ra! Ra! Ra!

Rob_Mopar wrote:

jamscal wrote:

914Driver wrote: so why don't I have one?

I'm going to have to use "terrible conflagration" in a sentence here at work today.

I bet we can find a use for those two words at one of the challenges someday

Some of the photos in this thread would make a great "404 Error" message image.

Just sayin'

Trans_Maro wrote:

"All hail the Terrible Conflagration!"

ricky the dragon steamboat? transmaro = my pop culture hero!

ClemSparks wrote: Some of the photos in this thread would make a great "404 Error" message image. Just sayin'

you want this as an error message?

not particularly...but it might be appropriate (there is definitely a lot there to help demonstrate that "Something has gone wrong"). Truthfully, though, it was the conflagration image that was the impetus of my post.

I'm seeng a fancy Canoe image.

914Driver wrote: I'm seeng a fancy Canoe image.

That would be a good one too.

Back on topic...I'd LOVE to go see a live steam boat show if I lived near enough to where one was.

Steam power is cool!

Clem

You might use these sites as launching points for information, one may be closer than you think.

I see them like I do young women; I like to walk the seawall and fantasize, but when the real maintenence and cost is tallied I just smile and walk away knowing what's at home.

http://www.pcez.com/~artemis/SLAfaqs.htm

http://www.steamboats.com/research/links1.html

Sorry Clem, most of them are blocked at work, you get the idea.

Dan

I've posted the link for these guys before: Reliable Steam Engine Co.

You can buy plans, castings and ready to run engines (from 4 to 200 HP and over 1000LBS torque) and boilers. Just add boat.

If the boiler is too hot, you need to add moar asbestos. Maybe one of our good Canadian friends could send some our way.

BTW I think the steam launches are cool as heck.