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kusuchi
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 Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 3:23 am Post subject: MC-MC picks up a launch for me. 'Der Seekdett' |
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Many thanks to Michael for another generous forum assist.
At 7.00 pm, Wednesday, BST he will be traveling to pick up the latest addition to my marine steam launch collection.
The Seller will be doing a demonstration of the launch running, which Michael will video.
Sincerely hope everything is as the Seller described. Don't know if we'll have video and photos up on Wednesday, but it shouldn't be too long after.
I'm very excited and cannot express enough thanks to Michael for his invaluable assistance.
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Les
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| Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:01 am Post subject: |
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I am eargerly looking forward to seeing this one. 
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mc_mc
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| Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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The item in question came safely in to port earlier this evening, much to my relief. It will soon be on a much longer voyage though to sunnier climes.
Photos are with Richard now. |
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kusuchi
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Marten. Howes & Baylis, 52" Steam Launch, 'Der Seekadett'.
With MH&B Boiler and triple cylinder engine.
Photos Part One.
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kusuchi
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Part Two:
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kusuchi
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| Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 9:24 pm Post subject: |
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Video of the test run at pick up:
Many, many thanks to Michael for all his help. 
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johnreid
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 I would hate to get that wet, it is way too beautiful. You must be beside yourself waiting to get it home.
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rangerssteamtoys
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| Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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Beautiful boat. That engine looks like its got plenty of power.
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kusuchi
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| johnreid wrote: | | I would hate to get that wet, it is way too beautiful. You must be beside yourself waiting to get it home. |
Apparently, it's never been wet.  All that is about to change, however.
I can't decide whether to get it packed and shipped now or collect it at STIA 2010.
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Les
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| kusuchi wrote: | | johnreid wrote: | | I would hate to get that wet, it is way too beautiful. You must be beside yourself waiting to get it home. |
Apparently, it's never been wet. All that is about to change, however.
I can't decide whether to get it packed and shipped now or collect it at STIA 2010. |
Richard, she is a beauty indeed, you must be dying to get your hands on her so surely your not going to wait over 5 1/2 months to sail her.
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kusuchi
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| Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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Some detail photos just in from Michael.
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MooseMan
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| Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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Oh my giddy aunt................
I NEED to see a video of Topaz and Seekadett cruising side by side in the bay of steam.
Just think of the fun you'll have....you and Andrew can have sail-offs!
That is SO nice I can't even bring myself to be jealous! 
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Les
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I take you have booked you flight to go and pick her up as all these pictures are making me want to go and sail her. 
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Bowden cables rather than servo push rods.....oh boy that is slick!
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kusuchi
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| Les wrote: |
Richard, she is a beauty indeed, you must be dying to get your hands on her so surely your not going to wait over 5 1/2 months to sail her. |
Living in the Virgin Islands one soon learns the art of patience. Not sure I've reached that level of mastery, however. 
I'll probably e mail the two local export crating and shipping companies tomorrow.
This item does seem a little more delicate than Topaz, however, so I want to be sure they can do as good a crating job as the last company I used.
Thanks everyone for your kind comments. I am, indeed, very excited. She is 8" longer than Topaz and I'm sure I will be equally surprised by her actual size when I finally see her. The pictures never really give one a true impression of scale.
A few observations:
The gas tank and Hemmens attenuator are located under the fore deck egg crate, (which should have been painted silver). Gas in on the port side, out on the starboard. The steam pressure line runs along the port side of the gas tank to the bottom of the attenuator.
The aftermarket whistle is fed by a steam pipe on the port side of the boiler and controlled by a cable, sleeved in a copper pipe on the starboard side of the engine.
The exhaust steam is routed to the separation tank in the starboard 'coal bunker' next to the engine and onwards across the starboard side of the boiler to the funnel.
So what is in the port side 'coal bunker'?
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