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Les
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 Posted: Sat Oct 11, 2008 2:18 pm Post subject: Les's Maritime table. |
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I thought this weekend would be a good time to get the fleet out of mothballs.
First the electric ones.
Tug St. Canute
Dutch Harbour Tug Smit Duitsland
Fisheries Protection Vessel
Trawler Boy Blue
Motor Torpedo Boat.
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Also on this table is a Bowman Sailboat.
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Time for the rest of the fleet, steam power this time.
African Queen.
Bowman Swallow.
Fantail Launch. (in need of a refit)
Royal Naval Picket Boat.
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| Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:57 am Post subject: |
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A few marine engines I have ready to go into some hulls.
SEL 1560 Launch Engine.
Wilesco Marine Engine.
Cheddar Puffin.
Cheddar Pipit.
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| Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:04 am Post subject: |
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| So what's inside your naval picket boat Les? |
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| Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:21 am Post subject: |
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I was wondering when someone was going to ask.
It is my pride and joy of the Cheddar range, it is a Cheddar Proteus. 
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| Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 10:37 am Post subject: |
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| That's superb Les, where is the gas tank, and where does the boiler feed enter the boiler? |
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I use the disposable gas bottles
which fit quite nicely in the front hatch.
The boiler feed enters the boiler just here through an inline non return valve
and it is controlled by this tap on a permanent pump.
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| Thanks for that, she must be able to steam for hours. What is the flexible gas tube called? |
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| logoman wrote: | | Thanks for that, she must be able to steam for hours. What is the flexible gas tube called? |
She does, I just bring her in to refill the water tank, oil and check the water gauge and off she goes again.
I am not sure of the technical name for the tubing except it is what they use on Calor Gas Heaters.
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A few close ups of the Bowman Swallow and the African Queen.
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This is the last boat I have to go on this table, it is something I picked up off of e-bay a few years ago for a restoration project when things were relatively cheap.
It is either a Bowman or Bowmanesque steam launch but the boiler and engine are Bowman. See what you make of it.
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| Posted: Sun Oct 12, 2008 1:54 pm Post subject: |
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Les, a first class fleet in wonderful order...thanks for sharing.
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From the shape of the hulll I'd say it's a Hobbies boat - the engine is unmistakably one of GBJ's designs.
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| MooseMan wrote: | | From the shape of the hulll I'd say it's a Hobbies boat - the engine is unmistakably one of GBJ's designs. |
Thanks for that, and would anyone have a picture of a Hobbies burner as the burner with it has been made from a MM1 boiler. 
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