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Owned by Mick O'Shea from Western Australia
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Hull |
23' long 7' beam Elliot Bay
Fibreglass Hull
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Engine |
Elliot Bay Steam Launch Co. Triple expansion engine 2 3/4 +4 3/8 + 6 1/2 x 4" built by the owner |
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Boiler |
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Propeller |
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Other |
I have had a keen interest in steam
for many years but not knowing much about it , so when I retired I
decided that i should try and build some sort of steam engine.
I tracked down a kit to build a
scaled down traction engine. About 40% into the project I was surfing
the net and came across the Elliott bay steam launch site , And became
fascinated with the triple
expansion engine ( which by the way I had never heard of ) then decided
to start from the top and work my way down to the single engine traction
engine.
It has been an interesting project
not with out some heart aches .
After receiving the kit and working
my way through it I thought what am I going to do with this thing if I
ever get it going.
So then along came the Elliott Bay
steam launch.
Now I have a serious project on my
hands.
So now 4 years down the track I
have nearly completed the Boat , engine ,boiler ,and the trailer is
about 50% done. The inside of the boat is fitted out with Huon pine ,
Jarrah and Cedar . With no particular design in mind
I made it as you go style.
Hopefully if the weather ever cools down over here I may have it in the water in about 3 months. (written March 2011) The name of the boat is named after my 2 grand daughters Emma & Madeline.
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