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OUR
STEAM & ELECTRIC LAUNCH |
Last updated 22/01/24
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We now have over
17 designs (plus 4 design alterations which lengthen/alter some of the standard
designs) in our Steam & Electric Launch Catalogue with more on the way. They
are all (like most of our designs) commissions from clients with specific
requirements in mind - you should be able to find one in our catalogue which
closely meets your requirements - but if not, our YachtCAD system is able to
quickly make modifications (change style, dimensions, number of planks etc,
etc). Our
launches range from 13' to 50' in length and our YachtCAD system enables us to
change major hull parameters quickly.
Please note that whilst each launch/canoe was
designed for a particular mode of propulsion, most of the designs can take steam
or electric or internal combustion modes of power. The launches are built using both the stitch and tape (tack and tape) method and/or the Cedar strip plank method - see the links at the bottom of the Navigation Frame (to the left) for more details and examples of these methods of construction. |
CLICK ON THE LINKS BELOW TO VISIT EACH SECTION OF OUR STEAM & ELECTRIC LAUNCH PLAN RANGE
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STEAM & ELECTRIC
LAUNCHES UP TO 20' IN LENGTH |
STEAM & ELECTRIC
LAUNCHES 20'-30' IN LENGTH |
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LAUNCHES OVER 30' IN LENGTH |
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Model Steam Launches Plans to make models of some of our steam launch designs are now available from our sister site www.makeamodelboat.com Plans for models available so far include :-
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| Above is a model of our Snow Bunting Launch made by Frederick Walker of Canada. | |
For links to a couple of excellent North American Steam Boat web sites go to www.steamlaunchartemis.net and www.northweststeamsociety.org
For a link to the North American Steamboat Association site go to www.pcez.com/~artemis/NASAhome.htm
For a link to
the SBA (Steam Boat Association of Great Britain) web site go to www.steamboat.org.uk
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All
Full Construction Plans and Study Plans are now available as electronic
PDF files which can be sent to you as email attachments, for you to
download. If
you want to receive PDF files rather than paper hard copies then mention
this in the ‘additional notes’ section of the ordering process and
make sure we have your email address – or send us a separate email (to
paul@selway-fisher.com) with
your requirements. Most
reasonably sized towns have a Copy Shop or Print Shop with an inkjet
plan printer capable of taking PDF files and printing them out onto A1
or A0 paper. You can also print the files out at A4 size and zoom into
the plan files within Adobe Acrobat reader. The advantage is of course,
that you do not have to wait for the post - as soon as your order
payment has been made, we can email you the plan files. |
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