Former Anderton Company motor "Norway"

[jacko264]

Does it not have bearers across the bottom in side ?

or will it stay like in the photo

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[stagedamager]

nope. as is.

[BEngo]

On 28/09/2025 at 19:33, stagedamager said:

blacking.

shutts

running gear

cloths

engine and shaft alignment

stern shaft needs a bit of turning on the taper.

bolting of engine lid on cabin top

plasma rest of base plate off

drink some cider

 

I think that's it.

The purists would say that you should leave the final alignment of the engine and shafting until the boat is in the water, thus accounting for any changes in shape after launch.  The  effect of loading,  say,  25 tons of coal somehow gets glossed over.

 

So, one less job before launch?

 

 

[stagedamager]

we are pre-empting  any potential hull movement by leaving some shim spacing.

[MtB]

On 28/09/2025 at 18:35, stagedamager said:

more paint......

20 days....

 

 

 

With this hull shape and a 44hp Kelvin K2 its gonna go like a speeding bullet!! 

 

Are you sure a Meccano electric motor and battery wouldn't be more suitable?

 

 

 

 

 

 

[stagedamager]

39 minutes ago, MtB said:

 

With this hull shape and a 44hp Kelvin K2 its gonna go like a speeding bullet!! 

 

Are you sure a Meccano electric motor and battery wouldn't be more suitable?

 

 

 

 

 

 

I thought about it but couldn't get it to make the right noise. once it blew a smoke ring it then stopped working.......

[stagedamager]

2 weeks today......... best get a wriggle on!!!!

[matty40s]

3 hours ago, stagedamager said:

2 weeks today......... best get a wriggle on!!!!

I can bring some paint......

Or beer.

Edited October 4 by matty40s

[Kiwidad]

6 hours ago, matty40s said:

I can bring some paint......

Or beer.

Or both

[stagedamager]

hmmm...... daddy or chips!

[stagedamager]

T-15 hours till launch

 

 

 

 

 

[Mike Tee]

I see crane legs!!

[stagedamager]

you do indeed..... big day today.

[matty40s]

It's so old, it's even on Google satellite!

 

[matty40s]

Impressive to say the least!! 

[BEngo]

Well done  all round.

 

Someone has nicked the Kelvin's water pump.

[MrsM]

Wow! Hard to believe what you have achieved from such bare bones of a boat. Congratulations you must be bursting with pride. 

[MtB]

32 minutes ago, BEngo said:

Well done  all round.

 

Someone has nicked the Kelvin's water pump.

 

There's lots of bits missing off it... Particularly, the big brass petrol carbeytooter* is missing too!

 

 

 

* Some people spell it "carburettor", but that would be wrong, obviously. 

[Stroudwater1]

Fabulous news. Hopefully all is OK in water. Surely to have the authentic wooden boat look and feel  she needs to go under the once though? 

[stagedamager]

thank you all, the brassware was removed when we lifted the engine in. don't panic we have it all!

[stagedamager]

1 hour ago, Stroudwater1 said:

Fabulous news. Hopefully all is OK in water. Surely to have the authentic wooden boat look and feel  she needs to go under the once though? 

we thought about tipping some clear resin in the bilge to replicate bilge water.    

[MtB]

2 hours ago, Stroudwater1 said:

Fabulous news. Hopefully all is OK in water. Surely to have the authentic wooden boat look and feel  she needs to go under the once though? 

 

Also needs a bilge pump discharging overboard for 75% of the time....

 

 

[stagedamager]

so after the dust has settled a bit. it's a bit of a blur to be honest but here you go. the culmination of 8 1/2 years work by me, Vikki, @tom_c and some amazing friends.. chuffed is an understatement!!

[Pluto]

It'll never stop with the counter that far out!😀

[IanD]

9 minutes ago, stagedamager said:

so after the dust has settled a bit. it's a bit of a blur to be honest but here you go. the culmination of 8 1/2 years work by me, Vikki, @tom_c and some amazing friends.. chuffed is an understatement!!

Looks gorgeous overall -- except perhaps that weld seam running diagonally downwards from the bow... 😉 

Edited October 19 by IanD