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By
Lloyd Beckmann,
Beckmann
Steam and Electric Boatshop, Limited
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An introduction and refresher text for all steamers, with
emphasis on steam powered watercraft. Much of this text was
originally published in Steamboat News, later Steamboating Magazine by
the International Steamboat Society. We are indebted to Bill
Mueller, Editor and Publisher, for his kind permission to reproduce
those portions of the text here.
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Steamboatin'
101 Part 1
INTRODUCTION
Since the
initial publication of this text, in May, 1990, the growth of the live
steam hobby has been dramatic. During the decade since, we have
built and delivered over one hundred steam boats, completely outfitted
and as hulls to be completed by dedicated hobbyists.
The number of steamboat meets around the world has likewise increased
to a point where one is more than hard pressed to attend even a portion
of them. The original core of steamboaters has grown to include
persons who never realized that this "steamboatin'" was going
on..
Thanks are due to the brave magazine publishers and to the
manufacturers of steamboats, without whom the development and expansion
would never have occurred. As we make a detailed observation
today of steamboatin' it is now easy to see why the steam hobby must
exist. This opinion was shared by only a few, just a decade ago.
Quoting from the initial article in steamboatin' (Steamboat
News): "Without our support of (and assistance to) newcomers, our
fascinating hobby stands in danger of extinction." Gratefully we
are long past that point. The sweat and tears of many who have labored
hard have made our steamboatin' hobby a growing success.
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Interest in a
continuing steam primer series coincides with our long-standing
intention to compile a beginner's book on the subject of
steamboating. We have found that many persons have an interest in
steamboating, growing either from their basic interests in boating or
in things mechanical, but have no means of learning some of the most
basic information that will enable beginners to get started.
In this series, we will look at the technical aspects of
steamboating, and also attempt to convey the social and cultural
aspects of the hobby. The ever-growing
list of annual steamboat meets through-
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out the United States and many other countries, as well as
the many informal local gatherings, attest to the steamboater's concern
for the company of others and adds significantly to the hobby's
enjoyment.
This series will attempt some semblance of logical
progression, but will frequently digress to include interesting aspects
of steam boating, Inquiries, comments, suggestion, complaints,
and the like will be most welcome. These will, in general, not be
dealt with on an individual basis, but will serve to form the content
of the series.
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Steamboatin' 101 Table of Contents
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