On Aug 29, 12:27*pm, Tim wrote:
On Aug 21, 12:04*pm, Frogwatch wrote:

As a kid, I read everything Jules Verne ever wrote and initially,
Capt. Nemo wasmyhero but then I read Mysterious Island where the
engineer is dropped onto a deserted island with nothing at all and
essentially manages to recreate all the comforts of civilization
making everything from nitroglycerin to firearms from scratch.
Unrealistic, but an interesting goal to be like him. *After reading
all that and similar stuff (H.G. Wells, etc.) I was a fan of theSteampunkgenre long before it had a name and have longed to build
something useful that wasSteampunk. *I do know somebody who built a
steam launch here and named it "Wakulla Queen" and it loos so cool.
So, if I ever got the time. I'dsteampunkmyTolman Skiff. *Can you
imagine the look of massive rivets and the Nautilus looking curved ram
with metal teeth. *A smokestack (a disguised VHF antenna) and all the
instruments with bronze covers. *What I have not decided is how tosteampunkthe Yamaha 90.
of course, I'll never have time to do this but it is fun to think
about, it would be soooooo cool.

Think "Ictineo II", man. * *"Ictineo II"

Put a sail on the top of it, and you're ready to go!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ictineo_II

Now that "Ictneo II" is cool.