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fcrammond

I am now confident enough about our new, Mark II, pool at APS to announce its first "baptism". As part of the April Steam Day on Sunday 6th April the Fredfleet will be mobilised. We will be pleased to welcome anyone else who has suitable floating steam toys they would like to try out on the water, just pm me first or email me at fcrammond@hotmail.com .
The event is technically for model engineering but we shall be steaming one of the beam engines, the loco and some of the smaller engines as well as having a vintage tinplate Gauge 1 layout in the Big Shed. Should be a good day.

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Fred

PS I'm hoping for better weather than Tilford

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Rob · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:54 pm Post subject:

sounds good fred, ill try and make it, and try to make the sails for my dads bowman yacht.

duncandumpertruck · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 4:58 pm Post subject:

Drat! Still out of the country then.

I'd love to get down for this. All the best for the day mate.

fcrammond · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 5:17 pm Post subject:

Rob, It depends on the flatness of the site but I'm aiming for a minimum depth of about 2 inches. Fine for steamers but you might have a problem with your keel/centreboard. Better email me the night before. I should have a reasonable idea by then.
Fred

Rob · Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 9:11 pm Post subject:

no worries fred. it does have a rather large keel, about 5 inches deep

ill email you the night before anyway.

fcrammond · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 10:03 am Post subject:

We have some really good metal shears in the workshop

fcrammond · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 7:32 pm Post subject:

Well things are looking good for the weekend. I spent most of Monday attaching the liner to the framework and it's beginning to look quite effective. As you will remember the original pool was based on a railway sleeper framework with the liner held in place by a selection of 35 lb flat bottom rail segments.
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The new version uses a framework of scrounged scaffold planks
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I've bolted the planks together with angle brackets at the corners
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The liner is bolted to the frame through the eyelets

And the whole thing looks quite shipshape

However that is on a nice flat tarmac surface. We could have it there for most of our Steam Days but for STIA we need this space for the Marquee so we are going to have to find a reasonably flat surface somewhere on the grass. This could be interesting. We only have 9 inches of freeboard and we need at least two inches to float boats (or six if we want to have sailboats). I can see a summer of moving around the site looking for somewhere flat.

Anyway, come Sunday, I shall be steaming at least some of the fleet. Stay tuned and see how we get on. Better still, turn up with a boat or two.

Fred

H2o vapour · Junior Member Joined: 16 Feb 2007 Posts: 282

FRED,

THIS LOOKS BRILLIANT !!

like the simple but effective construction methods. Well done!!

See you Sunday, Let us know how deep, may be able to bring other stuff.

H20

Minor1PJG · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:20 pm Post subject:

Looks great. Good work there. I look forward to some videos

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Steve_S · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 10:44 pm Post subject:

Ah, it's where the marquee goes... I couldn't work it out! It certainly a good size.... positively oceanic... should make for a great display.

bessytractor · Posted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 11:35 pm Post subject:

thats looking good! I always enjoy these portable ponds. Makes a nice showcase for the boats.
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Atticman · Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:01 pm Post subject:

Thats a really good size Fred, a great improvement on what was good already.

Dont suppose the marquee can move or even change shape for next years STIA rather than try to find flatness on grass?

MooseMan · Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 1:03 pm Post subject:

Looks great! Wish I could make it this Sunday....
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Sandman · Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 3:22 pm Post subject:

Take plenty of pics Fred.

I wish I could make it, but it's just too far at this time.
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fcrammond · Posted: Wed Apr 02, 2008 7:35 pm Post subject:

I think it is pretty important to keep the dealers happy at STIA. The pool is pleasant but, given the possible weather conditions in February, could be considered something of a luxury. I'm hoping that by next February we will have sorted out a suitable spot and a reasonable modus operandi for the pool.
Does anyone have access to a traditional, coke burning brazier as used by practically every Hole in the Road in my youth?
The weather promised for Sunday is not good but has to be better than Tilford.

Fred