I stumbled upon this and thought the steam guys would be interested:



Click on the title of the video.

Cangarda: The Last American Steam Yacht - Ultimate Restorations Trailer (3 min 44 sec)

My goodness and here I am stressing about my midwest fantail launch build
Those artisan types make me sick.....I cant cut a piece of wood square to save my life and power tools HA! it always ends in tears and me leaving a small part of dna behind

me leaving a small part of dna behind

Heh heh, yep power tools are good for that!

I watched the video. Looks like she tipped over during the launch. What was the ultimate outcome?

Apparently the trailer malfunctioned. Their are other videos that show the full launching, and she tipped quite a bit but did not get swamped. She has been sailing ever since.

Here are two videos of the engine room. First shows it as it was restored. Second shows it modernized.

Cangarda Engine.MOV (2 min 5 sec)

Steam Vessel CANGARDA's Engine Room (2 min 4 sec)

Cangarda launching.

SY Cangarda launching - near disaster (2 min 24 sec)

Very interesting history on her that's a must read of the various owners & rebuild. You'll love the slide show especially the close ups of all that polished brass on her engine.

http://www.thousandislandslife.com/B...quo-Story.aspx