My little piece of peace

and other things are crossed too, good luck?

Just for Sean, your luck is in as I fortuitously took pictures of my engine room (waiting for the engine (genset)) - the boxes contain plumbing components... and... the "fuel farm" where the fuel will have space and time to replicate and 20 drums for it to do it in A false bottom, tiedown points and 9 there (stbd) and another 9 to port and some wherever.... The kubota 722cc 3 cyl diesel with 2 delco alternators to give a peak of 6000 watts to charge the 48V battery bank... The engine will be able to burn coconut oil instead of 'diesel' fuel and the exhaust will smell sweeter...

 

At least the coconut oil will have a nice tropical smell

 

More images... and this is the 4th attempt (telstra/bigpond persists in falling over - seems a stronger backbone is necessary)... - - (1) Bridgedeck shaping is looking smart and (2) sexily curved, - the (4) forward beam and (3) positioning & chainplates are being organised...

 

(1) Raised floor for toilet area to be inserted, (2) hand basin in shower area, (3) one of the 6 cupboards that will have waterproof doors - shower area, (4) Rule pump in the sump for the shower area...

 

Well the forebeam is close to being taped into place (first 3 shots, then where the holding tanks will sit, after the slightly sloping floor is fitted...

 

The 39C is certainly a nice looking boat. I really like the lines and curves in the first two of the last four photos.

Re the forebeam bulkhead, is that an extra piece of 13mm Duflex in front of it, and does it go all the way down to the keel? Presumably it is being strengthened for the forestay/headsail furler...?

 

Hi Judy, as per standard specifications and yes - I think it is similar to the 44C?... There will be 2 genoas (one from each bow and a blade of about 9sq M midships from just aft of the net area totalling about 80 sq M) about the size of a standard, but on a 12m stick - - I do NOT have a "main sail" aft of the mast and no boom... 5 masthead stays and one set of diamonds is all that is required for the standing rigging... All sails are roller-furled and reefed... In fully laden ready to cruise I hope to be underweight (less than 4862kg)...

 

A SPECIAL for Boston and Sean 2 steam engines being overhauled - sheer engineering beauty

 

3 more shots of the steam engines

The last image - I am still working out where the sheets and other stuff will go - rough but effective....

 

Five images for today are raised floor in P & S aft berths forward cargo hold (to carry the 9 x 25litre containers of either RO derived potable water, or cold pressed coconut oil, the aft cargo holds will remain empty for the present plans... Then there is the forward chain plate construction for the forward stays and roller furled/reefed genoa... Lastly, the curved forward section of the bridge-deck is in position, glued filleted and taped in place...

 

Dam that is a site
I cant wait to get my engines and boilers
that and secure the shop space

thanks for the pict
looks great
I wonder what the specs on those are

and that shot of the reversing lever is perfect
most folks dont realize how versatile a steam engine is
that you dont need a trany and that they run so slow, you can get a hundred years of life out of em
they have huge benefits, are about as efficient as a basic diesel, require almost no maintenance in the closed system steam type
Im be suprised if as diesel goes through the roof again if they dont come back with a vengeance

thanks again
B

oh
Im going with a v configuration rather than a vertical
keeps the center of gravity low

 

http://currentsunshine.com/?cat=2 is using a single Torqeedo electric outboard, I plan for 2, and I am waiting for trials and test runs from Schools Out & another 44C due for launch in April 2010.... Lots of us going electric/PV=solar with diesel genset backup...

http://www.torqeedoaustralia.com/Torqeedo_Australia/Blog/Blog.html for more info...

 

No further data - I went to the shop to get some stainless tube to take the clevis pin (attaching the rigging screw to the chainplate) on my composite chainplates... They had the tube (16mm ID which I bought) and I just drooled on sighting the engines - one used lots of cast sections and the other was manufactured out of flat bar and stuff (I preferred the made one as it seemed to have far more heart put into it than the other using more cast parts)...

 

the ones I chose arent nearly as pretty but are dam efficient and use mostly off the rack auto parts in the internal rotating assembly

my 57 flat top would use 4 of these 125 hp single acting compound steam engines
I could get away with 2 but I hate the idea of a owning a gutless wonder
so I want it to be able to get up and run from a squall if needs be
they are reversible 0 to 1500 rpm
I should be able to do about 10 knots at 40 hp but want to hit 16~20 in a pinch
these engines are really compact 21x24x14 and light at 250lb each
course you have to count the boilers as well at 350 lbs each dry and I need four of em as well


your torquido idea is dam enticing
I was thinking I would incorporate them into the system for docking maneuvers and emergency power
that boat you showed a picture of with the flip down system was really impressive
I hate the idea of chopping holes in my hull for bow thrusters
course I hate the idea of chopping holes in the hull for anything

your build is coming along great Mas
way to go
dam inspirational

thanks for all the pictures
B

 

Boston, Your choice, but I cannot see 'four engines and 16 ~ 20 knots' as being comfortable/viable if the nasty weather gets up, - far more to the point, knowing she is well built and can do a comfortable 10 ~ 15 knots safely and with minimum fuss and no unnecessary pounding or bouncing from wave top to wave top? just my 2 cents

Start a thread on your build, after all, you have some of the timber ageing and you are doing some of the milling? - "this woodsman is building slowly with love and passion" - seems like a good title?