The pitchy pond is open

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 5:52 pm

First boat out for the season is the African Queen with new home made engine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80n9fu_JtcM

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 6:47 pm

I gotta tell you bud, that is the coolest thing I've seen you build yet!
That's a huge pile of cool beans!
Nice work, my friend.

TWHBC · Post by **TWHBC** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 7:00 pm

That is just cool!!!
Your ideas and implementation are very good!
Thanks for sharing!

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 7:09 pm

The African Queen hit an ice burg....

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 7:32 pm

BlaineG wrote: ↑Fri Mar 31, 2017 7:09 pm The African Queen hit an ice burg....

I thought the same exact thing!

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Fri Mar 31, 2017 8:17 pm

Thanks fellars, there will be a sheet of ice on the pond in the morning.

JohndeFresno · Post by **JohndeFresno** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 2:03 am

Once again - Amazing!
Laughed out loud when the boat turned towards the camera showing a box of gin in the bow - very clever!

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 4:00 am

I always love the videos of your steamboats Lenn, almost as good as actually being there.......

The African Queen looks more powerful with the new engine.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 7:27 am

Ya Boogie had his Gin, the new motor runs good very happy with it, that was it`s first run in the water.
Thanks guys.

Bill in Oregon · Post by **Bill in Oregon** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 9:16 am

That new engine runs so nicely!

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 11:20 am

Thanks Bill, we`ve been robbing Peter too pay Paul with engines, took two engines out of boats to put in the wood steam trains we made so now I have to replace them.
Making another engine for the PT boat now.

jcw · Post by **jcw** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 7:04 pm

Cool factor of 100% ! The African Queen is one of my favorite movies.

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 8:22 pm

Complete with the greatest flag on earth and even a little man relaxing under the canopy with a rum and coke.

This Pitchy guy,never fails to amaze me...cool one bro!---6

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sat Apr 01, 2017 8:28 pm

Thanks fellars, made a new engine for the PT boat today and installed it.
First run.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TcBq-SMQIyQ

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Sun Apr 02, 2017 9:09 am

I really LIKE that PT boat......complete with a twin Ma Deuce up front and a brace of em out back.

Funny thing, to combat my boredom over the winter, I spent a lot of time watching reruns of McHales Navy on You Tube. One episode before bedtime makes for a great sleep.

Pitchy....when you get time, put your great skills to work and paint a "73" on the boat and maybe a torpedo tube on deck.----6

Bill in Oregon · Post by **Bill in Oregon** » Sun Apr 02, 2017 9:42 am

Lenn, she's got a really sweet note. You "done good" once again!

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sun Apr 02, 2017 1:11 pm

Thanks guys, Six I`ll keep that in mind as we started another project making a Whim.

Here`s another vid this morning while cold out, lots of steam.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AccF848cy6A

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Sun Apr 02, 2017 3:45 pm

Hey Pitchy,.....check this one out!----6

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dqi-iZG7yoA

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sun Apr 02, 2017 4:02 pm

Cool, yep that would be neat alright.

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Sun Apr 02, 2017 4:58 pm

Pitchy wrote: ↑Sun Apr 02, 2017 1:11 pm Thanks guys, Six I`ll keep that in mind as we started another project making a Whim.

Here`s another vid this morning while cold out, lots of steam.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AccF848cy6A

That one is my favorite so far!! Very cool Sir!

jb

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sun Apr 02, 2017 7:20 pm

Thanks JB, it`s one of my favorites too.
Here`s what we`re working on next.
http://pickeringbrookheritagegroup.com/sawmills7.html

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Sun Apr 02, 2017 9:16 pm

Pitchy,
That was really interesting but ...as much as I like you....I think that you building a "whim" is a bit too much for you to handle.

Cool machines they were....I'm guessing it was after these whims that logging companies started building R.R. tracks in the forest to transport logs.

Yep...they sure were real men back in the day....--6

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Sun Apr 02, 2017 9:39 pm

Sixgun wrote: ↑Sun Apr 02, 2017 9:16 pm Pitchy,
That was really interesting but ...as much as I like you....I think that you building a "whim" is a bit too much for you to handle.

Cool machines they were....I'm guessing it was after these whims that logging companies started building R.R. tracks in the forest to transport logs.

Yep...they sure were real men back in the day....--6

I`m not building a full size one pard, made the wheels today, five inch in dia.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Sun Apr 02, 2017 10:49 pm

Nice job on those wheels bud!

Yeah, the PT sounds really good.

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 7:01 am

This is gonna be a GOOD one.-----

----6

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 4:23 pm

Here she is, gotta hang a log under it yet.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhJAJ9S8cQI

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 4:33 pm

Bro.....beautiful!!!!!!.........you must put in 18 hours a day....or about to be same amount of time I spend in bed.----6

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 5:26 pm

That is just awesome bud!

I've said it before, I'll say it again. You have a lot of talent Pitchy. Your work is very impressive.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Mon Apr 03, 2017 5:52 pm

Thanks guys, just painted the wheels, tomorrow we`ll get a log under it and give here another run.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 2:15 am

I'd never seen one of those Pitchy. Up here, they used the Lombard Log Hauler. It pulled a "train" of log sleds.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 7:03 am

Those are nice pictures of those OldWin, I`ve seen them and what I pattered my steam traction engine I converted into.
Very cool.

GunnyMack · Post by **GunnyMack** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 7:11 am

Love it Pitchy! Great stuff you do. Looking at some of your other videos, the butter churn is genius!

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 7:22 am

GunnyMack wrote: ↑Tue Apr 04, 2017 7:11 am Love it Pitchy! Great stuff you do. Looking at some of your other videos, the butter churn is genius!

Thanks GunnyMack appreciated, check back in a couple hours we dolled up the Whim a little.
Also I want to give Norma her ado, she puts as much time in these things as me.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 7:31 am

I should a known you knew all about the Lombards Pitchy.

Make sure and tell Norma she does good work too!

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 7:39 am

There`s a book called logging rail roads of Minnesota that has pictures of them , they are real cool.
Norma says thanks.

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 7:48 am

Wow, I didn't know they used them out there.
They used to take em apart, haul them into where they were going to cut, and reassemble them in some instances up here.
Crazy amount of work.

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 1:06 pm

Here`s a couple more videos, the first is running direct drive the second has a jackshaft installed to gear it down.
It is running pretty good now but could use a bigger boiler.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVPa3X8FY1c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWrmpy1h70c

GunnyMack · Post by **GunnyMack** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 1:50 pm

That's fandamtastic!

OldWin · Post by **OldWin** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 4:28 pm

Awesome job, Pitchy! That thing goes great.

If you worked for NASA, we'd have been to Mars already.
Steam powered too!

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Tue Apr 04, 2017 4:37 pm

Thanks fellars, we`ll probably tinker with it a little more for a better result.

Bill in Oregon · Post by **Bill in Oregon** » Thu Apr 06, 2017 9:05 am

Pitchy, another home run!

Pitchy · Post by **Pitchy** » Thu Apr 06, 2017 11:01 am

Thanks Bill.