This is a photo of the hull that will be used.  It is a replica of a 1945 USCG Motor Surf Launch

This is a 55 sq. ft. Vertical      This Engine is designed and     This is Dan Martin's boat which is the first one built.  Mine will
Tube Boiler.                            built by Dan Martin of                                           have a canopy probably.
                                           Mosquito Enterprises.  It is a
                                           two cylinder inline compound
                                           engine 3 1/2 x 6 x 5.

This boat belongs to Tom Ray        Engine for the S/L         Dan is adding a piece of wood below the keel to give a larger
in Dayville, CT.  This is very                Flying Cloud                                            propeller aperture
close to how I will setup the
S/L Flying Cloud

    This is the rub strip for under the keel                                       This is the stainless steel stem guard.  An eye
                                                                                                           will be welded to it for trailering

                                                            Engine with new reversing gear

            Boiler and Engine Pan                               Boiler on tilted mount                              Rudder Gear

                                    Skeg in place                                                                 SS Stem Installed

          This photo shows the engine and boiler in the pan which Dan made to contain them and their

                 Engine Aweigh!                                                                              And in the boat!

Toward the end of January - Tanks are installed.   They       Bob Dessert, one of Dan Martin's employees, working on
were built by Mark Knorenschild...                                      the engine

Things are coming together nicely.  Delivery is on schedule for                      Boiler and Engine Progress 2-20-04
late February                                                                                                            or early March  

                            Engine room nearly done!                                                         Bird's Eye View

                                    Canopy                                                         Nice View of the boat on the trailer

                       Floor Boards in!                                                             Another Engine Department view

       
Rudder installed... the monkey rudder is      Here's one of the ship's wheels I                Monkey rudder installed
on the the floor, soon to be installed            intend to install sometime this
                                                                year.  Until then we'll use a tiller.    

                    Joinery work is proceeding                                                       Wood work is proceeding

             Altenator in place                     Main and monkey rudders hard over            Penberthy injector installed       

I built this whistle and           These are Navigation Lamps I purchased in Portugal in 1970.  I will retrofit with LED lamps
finished it 3-18-04.  It
even sounds pretty good

         Bow seating area now cluttered but soon to be finished                      Engineer's and stern seating area nearing                                                                                                                                        completion

                                        Canopy in trial fitting.   Stanchions are 6" too high

    A Toe Rail is being installed around the boiler and engine                                 Gentleman discussing boiler

                                                                           Almost Done!

                                                               Canopy ready for final installation