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Large Paddler Builds => General discussion (Large) => Topic started by: paddlek on September 02, 2014, 07:08:29 AM
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I am looking to build a trailerable sternwheeler using aluminum pontoons that are usually used for "party barges". I would like to build something that looks like a typical 1800's riverboat that plied the American rivers and looks like the old South.
I can't seem to locate any plans for a boat like this, nor pictures of anything that has been built in the past.
Could someone head me in the right direction?
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Try contacting Gary Morton of the American Sternwheel Association. He built a sternwheeler very similar to what you have described. Details of the boat use to be on their web site but I can't locate the article any more. The ASA web site is below.
info@americansternwheel.org
Regards
Mike
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Thanks Mike
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I would suggest to try to get the reprint of the Sternwheeler Catalog by The Marine Iron Works of Chicago, see http://www.steamlaunch.com/books/marine.html
(http://www.paddleducks.co.uk/smf/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=4676.0;attach=15189;image)
This lovely little book contains the drawings of a number of small to medium sized sternwheelers. The smallest of the are two 45' and 48' cabin launches and a 50' river steamer, a quite simple workboat. In my opinion, these simple and utilitarian boats look far more authentic than simply trying to decorate a party barge with some style elements of "floating wedding cake" Mississippi steamers.
Moritz
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G'day Paddlek,
I know it has been nearly a year since you asked your question on building a trailerable pontoon sternwheeler and I don't know if you are still interested but by chance I came across the web site of the bloke from the American Sternwheel Association who built a similar type of boat. The web site is:
http://users.wirefire.com/gemort/vern%20p1.htm