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An old friend of mine decided we need to build a replica of a steam powered tug boat that was used in this area around the turn of the century. He's gathered about 6 of us to help, one of the chaps actually work on one for a summer in 1946.
A couple of months ago we went up to a logging museum in Algonquin park Ontario to look at one that was rebuilt some time ago.
This ones about 35 feet long, we're planning on 28 long and 8 1/2 wide. Pretty simple construction, the sides were stacked 2x6s and the bottom 2 inch white oak with metal covered skids on the bottom. They had a steam winch that carried about a mile of 5/8 cable. They'd steam up the lake drop the anchor then steam back hook up to the log boom then winch themselves back to the anchor. Never said it was quick. The unique feature of these crafts was their ability to winch themselves across land around rapids or lake to lake over slopes up to 20 deg, hence the name . The boilers were mounted on a pivot with a jack screw to keep them level.
The working boats had about 15 hp engines, we've got a horizontal boiler rated at 5hp and a vertical engine about 5 inch bore and stroke.
Since this one won't be living as hard a life, we're going for 4 inch thick sides but sticking with the 2 inch white oak bottom and white oak skids.
Started laminating up one of the sides this morning.
Spruce 2x4s with butyl chalking for a sealant.
She may not end up being the prettiest craft on the water but should be unique.
Greg
A couple of months ago we went up to a logging museum in Algonquin park Ontario to look at one that was rebuilt some time ago.
This ones about 35 feet long, we're planning on 28 long and 8 1/2 wide. Pretty simple construction, the sides were stacked 2x6s and the bottom 2 inch white oak with metal covered skids on the bottom. They had a steam winch that carried about a mile of 5/8 cable. They'd steam up the lake drop the anchor then steam back hook up to the log boom then winch themselves back to the anchor. Never said it was quick. The unique feature of these crafts was their ability to winch themselves across land around rapids or lake to lake over slopes up to 20 deg, hence the name . The boilers were mounted on a pivot with a jack screw to keep them level.
The working boats had about 15 hp engines, we've got a horizontal boiler rated at 5hp and a vertical engine about 5 inch bore and stroke.
Since this one won't be living as hard a life, we're going for 4 inch thick sides but sticking with the 2 inch white oak bottom and white oak skids.
Started laminating up one of the sides this morning.
Spruce 2x4s with butyl chalking for a sealant.
She may not end up being the prettiest craft on the water but should be unique.
Greg
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