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Lady Jan steam tug
Does anyone know the design of this boiler?
| Mark Knight 4 | 12/01/2021 19:11:47 |
| 21 forum posts 15 photos |
Got the boiler steamed today and I’m pleased with how it went. The attached video shows the safety valve keeping the boiler pressure at the working pressure of 40psi. The engine operates well on the reverse valve although there is still some leakage through the piston valves. The reverse valve is still performing well with the O rings providing a good seal in the off position. The valve is slightly tight but the servo manages to push it most of the time. Sometimes going from off to the forward position it doesn’t move but going into reverse and then switching to forward it gets there OK. The boiler can keep up with the engine steam consumption at part speed but not at full speed when under no load. Hopefully when the prop is loaded in water, the reduced speed will mean the boiler keeps up at full power. Next task is to steam it in the bath and see how it performs. |
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