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Other Marine Models => Live steam => Topic started by: Bob Golder on August 29, 2006, 11:26:08 PM

Title: Woody,s Victoria Steam Launch
Post by: Bob Golder on August 29, 2006, 11:26:08 PM

Hi All.  Here's a photo of Woody's Victoria steam launch, now successfully steaming for 30 minutes on his local lake.  Glad you've been successful Woody.

Title: Woody,s Victoria Steam Launch
Post by: thewharfonline on August 30, 2006, 10:28:35 PM

A very nice boat...

I reckon Victoria has to be a very popular name for steam launches because there is/was a Victoria steam launch at Echuca!

Then they removed the steam...dismantled the cover thingy....let her slowly sink...and now I don't know where she is!

Title: Woody,s Victoria Steam Launch
Post by: woody on August 30, 2006, 11:32:31 PM

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From:Alex
This boat is a Krick model with a Krick marine 2 engine , model of proto

type 1912 Simpson,Strikland & co. . It's 42" long and after playing with
propeller, engine runs faster with a counterclockwise prop, information that I
found out after much frustration.
                                                        Regards Alex

Title: Woody,s Victoria Steam Launch
Post by: thewharfonline on September 01, 2006, 10:07:33 PM

OH! It's a model...is it....I think it is suddenly....ahh what a fool I feel like now, it looks so real!

Title: Woody,s Victoria Steam Launch
Post by: steamboatmodel on September 02, 2006, 12:51:58 AM

Hi All,
A question for Bob & Alex, why is Bob posting a shot of Alex's boat and how? Bobs in England and Alex is in Canada, or did one of you move?

Title: Woody,s Victoria Steam Launch
Post by: Bob Golder on September 02, 2006, 01:50:42 AM

Ah the marvels of modern technology :wink:  especially e-mail.  When alex had trouble posting his photo, I did the deed using one he had sent to me.  We Victoria drivers must stick together :D .  Incidentally here's one of my Victoria on the stocks in the back yard still unsteamed, and another in the process of ballasting and testing at the lake.