Steamboat Register

Nyitra

Status: Steaming

Owner: Andrew Jalics

Area: USA

Hull

Tripontoon. Construction: Aluminium.
Built 2016 by Andrew Jalics at Bath, Ohio USA
Fit out 2016 by Andrew Jalics at Bath, Ohio USA
LOA: 24' 0", LWL: 24' 0", Beam: 8' 0",
Originally a 24ft 1985? Riviera Cruiser. 20ft center pontoon take from a loaner boat.

Boiler

Manning VFT Designed by Jeff Lund,
Built 2015 by Lund Machine Works at New Ulm Minnesota, USA
Fuel: Wood/coal, Pressure: 200 psi, Heating area: 72 sqft, Output: 362 lbs/hr,
24" dia X 18" high Steel barrel. 75 X 1.25" dia Steel tubes. Welded with rolled in fire tubes construction,
non-condensing, injector, steam feed pump, Windermere kettle, whistle,
Inspired by large factory Manning VFT's which had larger fireboxe diameters then the upper portion.

Engine

Double acting twin . 3" + 3" X 4"
Built 1902 by American Bicycle Company Automobile Department at Toledo Ohio, USA
Piston valve. Stephenson valve gear.
Power: 6 HP
Used in 1902 Toledo Steam Carriages.

Propeller

Bronze, 3 blades, Right Hand, 18" X 24"
Shaft: 1.25" 304 SS

History

Inspired by Andrew Jalics's Great Grandfather's steamboat Nyitra that was used in Hungary circa 1910 near Gyor to haul sugar beets to the sugar refinery in Acs. The 1902 Toledo steam engine is an original antique, 115 years old as of this writting.

Added to the register: 2016.08.24. Last Modified: 2017.11.05.

Nyitra Lake Chautauqua, NY, USA 2017 Summer

Photos

SL Nyitra Steaming on maiden voyage Sep 19 2016 at Wingfoot lake Akron, Ohio USA.	SL Nyitra, Boiler and Captain after successful maiden voyage Sep 19 2016 at Wingfoot lake Akron, Ohio USA.	SL Nyitra after successful maiden voyage Sep 19 2016 at Wingfoot lake Akron, Ohio USA. From Left to Right Dan Harrison - worked on Nyitra propellor shaft. Andy Jalics Builder/Owner, Steve Sedensky Engineer Consultant and 2nd in command.
SL Nyitra right before maiden voyage at docks Sep 19 2016 at Wingfoot lake Akron, Ohio USA.	Nyitra 2017 Lake Chautauqua	Nyitra Under construction