![]() Visually show why the disruptive technology of the automobile internal combustion engine would rapidly and completely replace steam launch propulsion in very short period of time in pleasure, naval and racing launches.Ĥ. Show the complexity of operating and maintaining a steam plant and resulting regulatory requirement for operation by qualified engineer.ģ. (Occasional running of steam engine with compressed air and some lubricant would actually better preserve the engine and would not harm it.)Ģ. Demonstrate the elements of Herreshoff steam system to include showing the immense size and weight of the system and perhaps even to occasionally demonstrate operation of the engine through compressed air and even blowing of whistle for additional visitor appeal. To best match our late-development HMCo steam plant to the most modern launch design we chose Model 424 Our exhibit criteria:īy now we also knew that we had an opportunity to tell multiple important stories in one exhibit/ one boat:ġ. 424 has a pronounced sheer, cutaway skeg, vertical flat cruiser transom.” ![]() Model 423 has little sheer, rather high freeboard, full skeg and hour-glass transom. length beginning with #197 in 1897 and including the 28-foot #199. No other models had so many steam vessels built. “In the 1880-90s NGH carved two steam launch half-models that were the basis for 39 steam launches delivered from 1885 to 1910. ![]() ![]() John Palmieri, the Museum’s Curator Emeritus and incredible source of knowledge and support, provided us with some background (His complete report is attached): ![]() We want to display Herreshoff last-generation steam system in an appropriate launch. At this point we are committed to building a launch in which to display our steam plant. ![]()
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