Unexpected treat- steamboat!
 

On my way home from "the current job", I was driving through
(historic) Fort Ann, NY. I came to a red-light, and stopped for
on-coming traffic.

Around the corner came an SUV, towing a work-of -art.

She was shaped like an over-sized Adirondack Guide Boat. Maybe
30-35', Spruce ribs and wood planking. One-third back from the bow
point, a black boiler, the size of a 55 gallon drum, supported the
eight foot stack, and fed the single cylinder steam horse. Behind the
fireman's seat was a "covered" salon area. Seating for about eight or
ten people. The old propshaft was iron, leading to the bronze prop,
and a bronze or brass rudder the size of a garbage can lid.

It took my breath way. An old, hand-built, steam powered,
double-ender from the early days of "vacationing" in the Adirondacks.
Gorgeous.
noah

Unexpected treat- steamboat!
 

Even on usenet it looks BEAUTIFUL!.......



On 25 Aug 2003 20:03:15 -0500, noah
wrote:

On my way home from "the current job", I was driving through
(historic) Fort Ann, NY. I came to a red-light, and stopped for
on-coming traffic.

Around the corner came an SUV, towing a work-of -art.

She was shaped like an over-sized Adirondack Guide Boat. Maybe
30-35', Spruce ribs and wood planking. One-third back from the bow
point, a black boiler, the size of a 55 gallon drum, supported the
eight foot stack, and fed the single cylinder steam horse. Behind the
fireman's seat was a "covered" salon area. Seating for about eight or
ten people. The old propshaft was iron, leading to the bronze prop,
and a bronze or brass rudder the size of a garbage can lid.

It took my breath way. An old, hand-built, steam powered,
double-ender from the early days of "vacationing" in the Adirondacks.
Gorgeous.
noah


Larry W4CSC

Maybe we could get the power grid fixed if every politician
regulating the power companies wasn't on their payrolls.

Unexpected treat- steamboat!
 

"basskisser" wrote in message
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Very cool. They used to have similar boats in the Finger Lakes. On
Lake Keuka there is a restored one.

This one?
http://www.keukamaid.com/

My misguided significant other thinks this it would be better to spend part
of Saturday on that boat, rather than on mine, fishing. I think this is why
we have electroshock therapy, right?

Unexpected treat- steamboat!
 

I've got a quick-time movie we took of a steam-boat from the Algonac
Michigan 2002 boat-show.
Pretty cool how fast they go and the sound it makes.
I can send it to anyone that want it. But it's 3045 KB so probably need a
fast connection to make
it worth while.


"noah" wrote in message
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On my way home from "the current job", I was driving through
(historic) Fort Ann, NY. I came to a red-light, and stopped for
on-coming traffic.

Around the corner came an SUV, towing a work-of -art.

She was shaped like an over-sized Adirondack Guide Boat. Maybe
30-35', Spruce ribs and wood planking. One-third back from the bow
point, a black boiler, the size of a 55 gallon drum, supported the
eight foot stack, and fed the single cylinder steam horse. Behind the
fireman's seat was a "covered" salon area. Seating for about eight or
ten people. The old propshaft was iron, leading to the bronze prop,
and a bronze or brass rudder the size of a garbage can lid.

It took my breath way. An old, hand-built, steam powered,
double-ender from the early days of "vacationing" in the Adirondacks.
Gorgeous.
noah

Unexpected treat- steamboat!
 

Here in East Texas, we also have a magnificent steamboat tour.
The "Graceful Ghost" is a small steam sternwheeler that cruises Caddo Lake,
near Marshall, Texas.
It is a lovely double decker replica of the old steamboats that used to
cruise through here in the 19th century.
The tours are at sunset, cost $10, and go through an incredible cypress
filled, Spanish moss draped lake, Caddo Lake.
If you are ever in East Texas, close to the Louisiana border, DO check it
out.
It is fabulous.