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Default Power boats of the 1890s?

Hi -

Does anyone know a good resource on power racing boats of the 1890s?
Steam-powered boats and the like?

We have some photographs of some interesting vessels - such as
http://jsjohnston.org/~javelin.html - which we'd like to learn more
about... any thoughts on what "Javelin" was?

Also - does anyone know who held the powerboat speed records during
the late 1800s?

Thanks!

C.

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Default Power boats of the 1890s?

Also check out the "Norwood" - http://jsjohnston.org/~norwood.html -
"Doing a Mile in 2.12½"

Presumably that's 2 minutes and 12.5 seconds, or about 27mph.

The date of the photo was Nov. 6, 1891.

Any ideas what the Norwood was? What were the details of this apparent
record?

C


On Jun 17, 5:09 pm, "C. Baer" wrote:
Hi -

Does anyone know a good resource on power racing boats of the 1890s?
Steam-powered boats and the like?

We have some photographs of some interesting vessels - such ashttp://jsjohnston.org/~javelin.html- which we'd like to learn more
about... any thoughts on what "Javelin" was?

Also - does anyone know who held the powerboat speed records during
the late 1800s?

Thanks!

C.



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