Hobby Steamboaters Web Ring--Links; A Complete Listing of Web Sites of Hobby Steamboaters

		LATEST SITE UPDATE - MARCH 8, 2010 Welcome to the list of sites of Hobby Steamboaters Web Ring Members. The sites are listed in alphabetical order. By selecting a name, a new window will be opened - and by closing that window you will be returned to this page. If you wish to join this Web Ring, or if you come across a broken link, please EMAIL me.
S.L. A BOY'S WILL		A New England boat. The owner is now retired and living near Waterford, Maine. He'd like to contact other NE steamboaters and attend meets in the area. You can email him by clicking on: Email Earl
S.L. ADELAIDE		20 foot fantail steam launch with Roberts type boiler and antique engine. Has good listing of steamboat meets on Lake Nockamixon, Bucks County, PA
S.L. ALASKA		Classic Thames River launch. 60' LOA, 9'6" beam, built in 1883 by W. & J.S. Horsham and Co., Bourne End and completely restored from 1975 - 1987. 2 cylinder "double simple" engine of 6.5" x 7". She is available to charter, licensed for 36 passengers.
ANDY'S STEAM BOAT		Probably one of the smallest "people carrying" steamboats; "V" bottom hull, 12' 2.5" LOA by 5' beam, powered by a 2" x 2" Stuart No. 1. With the exception of the engine castings, everything was made from scratch.
S.L. ARTEMIS		A new Artemis is under construction. Unique in design - both hull and power plant. The site contains a lot of useful information about hobby steamboating theory and practice. Many links.
S.L. AURORA BOREALIS		21½" long by 6½": beam, Al Dunlop has taken his boat to many meets on the east coast of the US since 1997. He designed and built his own boiler. He has nearly completed a 1 HP compound engine to his design for a "new" boat. It's all there on the website.
S.T. BALTIMORE		Built in 1906 as the "inspection" tug for Baltimore, Maryland, she is 84.5' LOA, 18.6' beam, powered by a compound engine 12" + 25" x 22" and scotch boiler fired by coal. Currently residing at the Baltimore Museum of Industry, Inc., Key Hwy, Basltimore, MD.
S.L. CAPTAIN BELL		Ex Slow Bell, ex Polly, ex Fern, the boat has been renamed in honor of the late Captain Lloyd Bell. 20' double ender x 7' beam; Semple 10HP "V" engine and VFT boiler. A simple, spacious, comfortable, trailerable family boat.
S.T. CHALLENGE		Built in 1931 for Elliott Steam Tug of London, UK, she is 110' LOA with a 1150 HP triple expansion engine. She was very active during WWII, participating in the evacuation from Dunkirk. She is owned & maintained by The Dunkirk Little Ships Restoration Trust.
S.T. DANIEL ADAMSON		Built in the United Kingdom by the Tranmere Bay Development Co.in 1903 as a "tug-tender" and rescued from the breakers, she is currently undergoing restoration and her coal fired boiler and twin compound engines will turn once more.
S.S. DELPHINE		Built for Horace Dodge in 1921 by the Great Lakes Engineering Works, she is 258' long and powered by two 1500HP quadruple expansion engines designed by Horace Dodge. Currently undergoing extensive restoration.
S.S. EJDERN		Built in 1880 this 72' steel hull, compound engine, coal fired vessel has been completely restored by volunteers and is very active. In English, Swedish, and German.
S.S. ELFDALEN		Former log towboat built in 1888 at Lake Siljan, Sweden. 70 feet long by 16 foot beam. 110 ihp compound engine and Scotch marine boiler.
S.S. ELFIN		Formerly HMS, built in 1933 at Samuel White, 108' x 25' . Lots of interesting history. Also the website of S.S. Jacob Langeberg, an icebreaker. These people are ambitious.
S.S. ELIZA HOBSON		Built in 1996 to replicate the type of steam launches ( she is 30' LOA ) used in New Zealand at the turn of the 19th/20th Century, she makes her home in the Bay of Islands, Kerikeri, Northland, and is a charter steamboat.
S.L. ELPENOR		*22' plywood and epoxy fiberglass hull. She uses the very unique (for a steamboat) balanced poppet valve uniflow engine once in S.L. Rockabill* as well as an excellent Bolsover boiler.**
S.S. ERIC NORDEVALL II		90' LOA x 22' beam, this side paddle vessel is an authentic replica of the Eric Nordevall commissioned in 1836 which plied the Gota Canal in Sweden. The two sidelever engines are being built by the same company which built the originals!
S.L. ERPEL		Pics, no text. A more complete description of this boat, built by a founder of the German Steamboat Society, can be found there (select "Hobby Steamboat Clubs" below).
S.S. FURIE		Built in 1916 in the Netherlands, she towed log rafts until 1976. 30M LOA, 6M beam, powered by her original triple expansion engine and boiler. She is currently maintained by the Foundation 'Hollands Glorie' and located in Maassluis, Netherlands.
S.S. HIDRIA II		30 meter steam barque being restored by the VAPORES DEL ATLÁNTICO, located in Ponteverda, Spain. Although in Spanish, the website has many good pics showing the work being done.
S.L. ISABELLE		In French. What appears to be a very traditional wineglass transom hull of fiberglass; LOA 5,5M, Beam 1,5M, VFT boiler.
S.L. ISLE OF JURA		In German. A double simple engine, 80mm bore x 100mm stroke with Hackworth valve gear powers this 7.8M L.O.A. boat. Many pics of all aspects of construction.
S.L. KATIE ANN		15' LOA, 5' Beam. Fantail launch of plywood using "stitch and tape" - and took THREE MONTHS! 2" x 2" engine; Ofeldt boiler - all built by the owner!
S.T. KERNE		Built in 1913 and sold to the Royal Navy before launched, she has had several owners - "Kerne" is Gaelic for "Vagabond Foot Soldier". Her triple expansion engine and Scotch boiler keep going thanks to the efforts of dedicated volunteers.
S.S. LA PALMA		Built in 1912, she served the Canary Islands as an inter-islands freight and passenger vessel. Being restored by an active group of concerned people.
S.L. LADY ANNE		23' fiberglass hull powered by a seven horsepower 1904 Stanley Steam Car engine with a 40 sq.ft. vertical fire tube boiler operating at 150psi.
S.L. LAGAVULIN		In German and English. 20'3" x 7'8", 6HP compound. Detailed site with pics. The owner purchased the pieces and, with his own skills and those of others, built her.
S.L. LAGOM		*In German and English. 4.02M x 1.52M, single cylinder 2" x 2" built by the owner without castings. The hull is Selway Fisher's Felix. Presently under construction in Germany.*
S.L. LALLI		Located in Finland, 17'9" by 6'3". The hull is the "Fanny the fantail steamboat" by Selway-Fisher Design. 5HP simple engine by B² Ånga and a VFT boiler. Good information on the construction of the hull and installation of the engine and boiler.
S.L. LIBERTY BELLE		A beautiful sidewheeler located in Switzerland, the 24'6' hull was built in 1987 by Glyn Lancaster Jones of the UK. The engines are in the traditional Swiss lake sidewheeler style. Only in German, but well worth a look!
Mes Liens Vapeur et Autres Bateaux		Very extensive website with MANY photos of hobby steamboating in France. In French only but the photos are wonderful.
S.L. MIN DEERN		A 23'6" Elliott Bay hull powered by a double simple 2-1/2" x 3" bronze Pearl Engine and Ofeldt boiler. Located in Germany, the owner is doing most of the work himself. Good tips and ideas - the site is in German and English
S.W. MY SIDEWHEELER		Not a lot of dimensional information, but the owner, Ken Brockway is building the entire vessel himself, powering her with a Pearl Engine turning the paddleshaft with a step down chain drive. Check the "My Trailer" area for additional boat hull photos.
S.C. NO RUSH		The S.C. stands for Steam Catamaran - 15' 9" in length and powered by a steam outboard. The builder, Art Miller, is in his late teens. Good construction pics. And he is now using "Live Journal" as a way to keep all informed of the progress.
S.L. NORMAN D.		Clear pics (including the boiler w/o casing) with some explanation from a person (Ron Ginger) who started with a bare fiberglass hull right from the mold.
S.L. OLY		The hull is one of the many fiberglass replicas of the "Rose" hull but the powerplant - a "double" Blackstaffe-Wood steeple compound with a lengthened Blackstaffe style boiler - is one of a kind.
ORIANE		In English and French. The website of Laurent Marchal. Just getting started in steamboating but interesting ideas.
S.S. ORION		32M x 6M coal fired, compound engine, Swedish Pilot Boat. Built in 1929 she worked actively until 1979. She has now been fully restored and is on display in Stockholm, Sweden, where she is maintained by the Museiforeningen S/S Orion.
S.S. OSTA		56'+ with a compound steam engine, located in Sweden. Text in Swedish. Selecting a thumbnail pic from the left margin will display a larger picture. Nice website.
S.L. OTTER		A non-traditional steam plant that was inexpensive to build and runs well. A regular at West Coast meets, Bart is always modifying/improving the powerplant.
S.L. PANATELA		25' "Panatela" hull from plans by Reliable Steam; a 120 year old Easton & Hope 1.5" + 3" x 3.5" compound engine; oil fired 2 drum watertube boiler. Many photos of the construction. In Dutch, but English is coming soon.
S.L. PEGASUS		And also the site of the one and only "Steamboat Ed" Haas, a real character, but a font of knowledge with many links (and email addresses, too).
S.L. PHOENIX		Traditional fantail wood hull, 30+' long with a 10HP compound engine. The owner designed the boat and built the hull from "discarded" trees. Good pics and explanation of a "I did it from scratch" steamboat.
S.T. PORTWEY		Probably the only remaining twin screw coal fired tug in the world. Built in 1927 by Harland & Wolff, she is 80.5' LOA, 18' beam and of riveted steel. Two compound engines, 11" HP bore and 22" LP bore deliver 330 IHP at 120 rpm.
H.S.L. PUFFIN		One of the few remaining ex-admiralty Harbor Service Launches. 52-1/2 ft. overall, 8"+16"x8" compound engine with scotch marine firetube boiler. Most machinery is original. Undergoing restoration
RAINER RADOW'S STEAMBOAT SITE		In English and German. Home of S.L. Emma, a 30+' steel hull w/compound engine and stainless steel WT boiler. Lots of good info and links. Check out the marine steam engine simulator program.
S.S. ROBERT		In English and Swedish. A 55' tugboat built in 1866 being restored by three men in Sweden. A well designed and easy to use site. Visit and offer them encouragement.
ROGERSMACH		An experienced machinist, welder, fabricator in metal decided to build a steamboat. This website chronicles his efforts, changes, alterations... It's now a steam tug from Reliable's SALTY plans. Check out how he's doing.
S.L. ROMANY		Website of S.L. Romany and New Zealand Steam Scene. Pics of several New Zealand boats as well as some traction engines.
S.L. SAUMEREZ & S.L. MERLIN		Saumerez is 23' x 7', cold molded counter stern, with a 2.5" + 5" x 3" compound. Merlin is powered by a 2.25" x 3" engine and Lune Valley type boiler and is undergoing substantial restoration.
S.L. SENTA		A 20' sailboat hull, modified to steam. Excellent books on hobby steamboat practice available through this site, as well as links.
S.L. ST. URS		In German. Beautiful restoration of an 1883 steam launch. Many pictures and drawings as well as the best designed hobby steamboat site I've seen. Visit this one!
STANLEY STEAMERS		Link to the steamboat page of this site. Good links elsewhere in the site as well as lots of steam automobile stuff for those who must travel on land.
STEAM POWERED BOATS & SHIPS		A worldwide web ring concerned with steam vessels of ALL sizes, from models to ocean going ships. This web ring will, hopefully, carry some of the websites which are for profit and/or not hobby oriented.
STEAMBOATS		Mostly about sternwheelers. The Historical Resources--as well as other sections--give excellent links. If you're researching steamboats, a good place to start.
S.L. STEAMCHEN & S.L. VALHALLA		*Two steamboats located near Zurich in Switzerland. S.L. Steamchen* is 23.5' x 6.7' and S.L. Valhalla is 20.7' x 5.7' with a double simple engine. Good information, but in German.**
TRIPLE EXPANSION		Building the Elliott Bay Triple Expansion Engine. But there's a LOT MORE! The section on a "built up, heat shrink fit" crankshaft is the most detailed "how to" I've seen!
S.L. TRYALL		Also the site of S.L. Lisa Ann and a steam model tug boat. "Teaser" of an excellent set of drawings & specs for a code "Roberts" boiler as well as a hinged stack.
VERENIGING STOOMVAART		Normally I don't list societies here, but this site is comprised almost entirely of 20+ mostly tugboats, privately owned, with good pics and text (in Dutch).
S.L. WOODBINE		Many nice photos of the boat and machinery - but check out other pages of the site, particularly the steam engine animations and links!
M.S. ZWERVER		Although the title is the name of the motor vessel the owner lives aboard, most of the site is about the "tender", a 17' 9" steamboat the owner is building to Selway-Fisher's "Indian Runner" design. Lots of good info on the construction.
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