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Steam powered coal fired narrowboat


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6 minutes ago, Mike the Boilerman said:

WHAT a mess.

A gas-free boat, powered by two 300W solar panels, struck me in particular.....

It might have a solid fuel range on it ... I'd have one on a steam boat. 

It doesn't say so in the advert though!

 

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the draught is 3 foot 2 “  and swings a 32” axiom prop

... and I'm out.

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14 minutes ago, peterboat said:

I like it but its only ever going to be any good up North with that draft, and thats before its been fitted out!! Rip that stupid diesel out and get a nice electtric motor in there and it will be a cracker

 

What diesel? Its steam powered.

 

But yes, solar powered electrically heated boilers for the steam engine. Very practical, should work fine.

 

 

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28 minutes ago, Mike the Boilerman said:

 

What diesel? Its steam powered.

 

But yes, solar powered electrically heated boilers for the steam engine. Very practical, should work fine.

 

 

Foret the electric, but solar heated boilers are very practical, they use something called trees   ? (but they do need rather a lot)

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1 hour ago, Jim Riley said:

He's not happy with Victron!

Certainly isn't!

I'm not sure he is selling the boat - maybe its just a platform for an anti-Victon rant?

 

Most extraordinary!

The seller appears to be "Upminster".

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2 hours ago, Mike the Boilerman said:

 

What diesel? Its steam powered.

 

But yes, solar powered electrically heated boilers for the steam engine. Very practical, should work fine.

 

 

I meant steam just having a blond moment, though I have to say I do like steam engines, so maybe it ccould stay? if coal is good enough for the Germans its good enough for me

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2 hours ago, Mike the Boilerman said:

 

What diesel? Its steam powered.

 

But yes, solar powered electrically heated boilers for the steam engine. Very practical, should work fine.

 

 

Cut out the middle bit of solar to electricity to steam Solar direct to steam. See below. Just needs scaling up a bit to drive a narrowboat ?

 

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