Comments for New York Central No. 13 http://www.nycentral13.com A photoblog of the restoration of an 1887 iron hulled tugboat Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:10:54 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on History by 651 Years of Tugs « tugster: a waterblog http://www.nycentral13.com/?page_id=2&cpage=1#comment-354 651 Years of Tugs « tugster: a waterblog Tue, 29 Jun 2010 11:10:54 +0000 http://www.nycentral13.com/?page_id=2#comment-354 [...] New York Central No. 13 . . . 1887,  ashore on Staten Island. [...] [...] New York Central No. 13 . . . 1887,  ashore on Staten Island. [...]

]]> Comment on Shipyards in Tottenville by Linda http://www.nycentral13.com/?p=918&cpage=1#comment-278 Linda Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:38:59 +0000 http://www.nycentral13.com/?p=918#comment-278 Hello Eric! I stumbled on your posting and thought I'd answer some of your questions. Cossey's Shipyard was located at the foot of today's Girard St. (formerly Henry St.). If Girard went straight to the water, it would cut Cossey's in half, leaving about 250 ft. to the east and to the west. Port Atlantic Marina sits on this site today. The photo of the elevated roadway was taken from the Tottenville train station looking north. It was called the Johnson Ave. "T" bridge and ran parallel with Ellis St. Johnson Ave. ran perpendicular. Would love to visit your tug sometime! Linda H., Director, Tottenville Historical Society Hello Eric! I stumbled on your posting and thought I’d answer some of your questions. Cossey’s Shipyard was located at the foot of today’s Girard St. (formerly Henry St.). If Girard went straight to the water, it would cut Cossey’s in half, leaving about 250 ft. to the east and to the west. Port Atlantic Marina sits on this site today. The photo of the elevated roadway was taken from the Tottenville train station looking north. It was called the Johnson Ave. “T” bridge and ran parallel with Ellis St. Johnson Ave. ran perpendicular. Would love to visit your tug sometime! Linda H., Director, Tottenville Historical Society

]]> Comment on Molehills into mountains by Bill Kelleher http://www.nycentral13.com/?p=1121&cpage=1#comment-277 Bill Kelleher Thu, 25 Feb 2010 02:25:40 +0000 http://www.nycentral13.com/?p=1121#comment-277 Now I understand, I use to be a Steamfitter so I really do understand what said. I have enough problems keeping up with my 46' boat let alone your size and steel. Bill Kelleher Now I understand, I use to be a Steamfitter so I really do understand what said.

I have enough problems keeping up with my 46′ boat let alone your size and steel.

Bill Kelleher

]]> Comment on Molehills into mountains by Eric http://www.nycentral13.com/?p=1121&cpage=1#comment-275 Eric Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:00:24 +0000 http://www.nycentral13.com/?p=1121#comment-275 Yes that is certainly the truth in this case! Cheers, Eric Yes that is certainly the truth in this case!

Cheers,

Eric

]]> Comment on Molehills into mountains by Eric http://www.nycentral13.com/?p=1121&cpage=1#comment-274 Eric Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:59:11 +0000 http://www.nycentral13.com/?p=1121#comment-274 Hi Bill, No thats where I stand at the moment. I replaced a 250 gallon diesel fuel tank that you would typically see on legs outside your rural house and farm with a form fitting steel tank that I built. That is now bolted in to the hull inside the engine room on the port side. I will eventually build another similar one on the starboard side to equalize my trim. The 4000 gallon domestic water tank was for the original steam engine. I'm told that the steam engine did not have a condenser, which would have converted the spent "dead" steam back into water for reuse. After running the steam through the two cylinders, the steam was just released though a pipe running alongside the stack. It was a typical experience in those days to see a steam boat pull alongside a pier and connect into the city water main through a fire hydrant to resupply their water supply. Thanks for following my progress and the great questions! Cheers, Eric Hi Bill, No thats where I stand at the moment. I replaced a 250 gallon diesel fuel tank that you would typically see on legs outside your rural house and farm with a form fitting steel tank that I built. That is now bolted in to the hull inside the engine room on the port side. I will eventually build another similar one on the starboard side to equalize my trim.

The 4000 gallon domestic water tank was for the original steam engine. I’m told that the steam engine did not have a condenser, which would have converted the spent “dead” steam back into water for reuse. After running the steam through the two cylinders, the steam was just released though a pipe running alongside the stack. It was a typical experience in those days to see a steam boat pull alongside a pier and connect into the city water main through a fire hydrant to resupply their water supply.

Thanks for following my progress and the great questions!

Cheers,

Eric

]]> Comment on Molehills into mountains by Bill Kelleher http://www.nycentral13.com/?p=1121&cpage=1#comment-272 Bill Kelleher Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:51:20 +0000 http://www.nycentral13.com/?p=1121#comment-272 A question. Looking at the specifications I see 850 gal. fuel and 4000 gal. water. Is this correct or reversed ? I don't understand why a harbor tug would need 4000 gal of water. LOL Bill Kelleher A question.
Looking at the specifications I see 850 gal. fuel and 4000 gal. water.

Is this correct or reversed ?

I don’t understand why a harbor tug would need 4000 gal of water. LOL

Bill Kelleher

]]> Comment on Molehills into mountains by Bill Kelleher http://www.nycentral13.com/?p=1121&cpage=1#comment-271 Bill Kelleher Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:43:40 +0000 http://www.nycentral13.com/?p=1121#comment-271 Aren't boats fun ? LOL It doesn't matter what you start doing it always ends up being a bigger job than you think it will be. :(( Bill Kelleher Aren’t boats fun ? LOL

It doesn’t matter what you start doing it always ends up being a bigger job than you think it will be. :( (

Bill Kelleher

]]> Comment on Not having a great week by Jessica DuLong http://www.nycentral13.com/?p=1111&cpage=1#comment-269 Jessica DuLong Thu, 18 Feb 2010 18:32:14 +0000 http://www.nycentral13.com/?p=1111#comment-269 Eric, Your steady determination and indefatigable approach to preserving New York Central 13 is an inspiration to all of us old-boat lovers. Hang in there! Jessica Author, <a href="http://www.myriverchronicles.com/multimedia/" rel="nofollow">My River Chronicles: Rediscovering America on the Hudson</a> Engineer, <a href="http://www.fireboat.org" rel="nofollow">Fireboat John J. Harvey</a> Eric,

Your steady determination and indefatigable approach to preserving New York Central 13 is an inspiration to all of us old-boat lovers.

Hang in there!
Jessica
Author, My River Chronicles: Rediscovering America on the Hudson
Engineer, Fireboat John J. Harvey

]]> Comment on Back to the bow by David Gill http://www.nycentral13.com/?p=1086&cpage=1#comment-256 David Gill Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:23:15 +0000 http://www.nycentral13.com/?p=1086#comment-256 Nice Job, May be low tech but it worked and nicely at that. Nice Job, May be low tech but it worked and nicely at that.

]]> Comment on More keel cooler piping by Eric http://www.nycentral13.com/?p=1056&cpage=1#comment-249 Eric Thu, 21 Jan 2010 02:43:21 +0000 http://www.nycentral13.com/?p=1056#comment-249 Hi Bill - thanks for that advice! I've looked at the ones in Home Depot, but they seem a bit fragile. I will check McMaster Carr and see if they have one thats a bit beefier. Eric Hi Bill – thanks for that advice! I’ve looked at the ones in Home Depot, but they seem a bit fragile. I will check McMaster Carr and see if they have one thats a bit beefier.

Eric

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