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Stan Straley

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« on: March 29, 2021, 05:15:18 pm »
My name is Stan Straley, I joined MBM to get help putting a new boiler in my steam boat. I live on a lake in Minnesota called Lake Minnetonka. I own a 31ft Chris Craft and have been building boat models for many years. I am currently working on a boat I built ~ 12 years ago and never got it running. It is 42 inches and has a Graham TVR1ABB engine and a PM Research #1 vertical boiler. This boiler is a kit that I put together myself. The engine was purchased on eBay already assembled. I had problems with leaks in the boiler and could never get them fixed after many attempts, it has been over heated and has become unusable. I have ordered a new custom boiler. I plan to get the steam plant back together this summer and get the boat running. So any help you may be able to give me will be appreciated. I will be posting questions in the Steam category. Thanks
   
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ChrisF

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« Reply #1 on: March 29, 2021, 06:23:15 pm »
Welcome Stan.


Will be interested in how your boiler replacement pans out.


Living on a lake with a full-sized boat - heaven!


Chris
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Building Fairey Marine boats: River Cruiser 23 prototype, Huntress 23 Long Cabin with stern-drive, Huntsman 28, Huntsman 31 and Swordsman 33 and two more to come! All scratch built and to a scale of 1:12

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« Reply #2 on: March 29, 2021, 06:30:00 pm »
Welcome Stan, that's a lovely looking model I love any thing steam although I've never really got into it apart from a couple of Wilesco steam plants I rebuilt, but there is plenty of knowledgeable  steam guys on Mayhem if any help is needed, look forward to your posts.


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Mark T

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« Reply #3 on: March 29, 2021, 06:40:49 pm »
Hi Stan that really is a lovely boat. Welcome to the forum and good luck with your build
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« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2021, 07:46:58 pm »
Welcome to Mayhem Stan, I look forward to more pictures of your plant, and I am sure there are many on here to help answer any questions you have.
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