After checking that the threaded parts went into the bushings with ease.I started the cladding of the boiler.With a small square drew a line on the boiler to start the first row of wood.From that first row every thing goes until reach a bushing.At the bushing the fine work comes into play to fit the wood around the bushing.
Rick

Thanks all for the interest in the build.Yesterday having finished the cladding and staining painting a coat of urethane. The kit came with two bands that I put on after drying to hold the wood in place also made a third band and put it on.In the process of making the tubing to run steam.
Rick

Made up all the piping from boiler to engine from stack to condenser from condenser to engine.Lagged down the boiler mounted the engine in spot to dry fit all piping. Satisfied the piping was good proceeded to silver solder all the pipe work.The next step will to steam the boiler to check all piping and run the engine under steam .
Rick

For the first boiler test on the bench all went well,Filled the gas tank and set up the burner to the boiler.Using distilled water filled the boiler to half on the sight glass.Fired up the boiler to build pressure.The test showed a leak at the bottom sight glass bushing need to let cool down before I'm able to fix.
Rick

Took the plug out of the top water gauge fitting loosened off the sight glass nuts then able to move the glass above the bottom fitting.Took the bottom fitting out using Teflon tape this time instead of product sent with the boiler.Put the fitting back in sight glass back in place nuts tightened up.Set up to re test boiler no leaks this time.
Filled the boiler to half the sight glass filled the gas tank.Hooked every thing up in the boat and fired the boil.With pressure built opened up the valve to the engine.Had a leak at the lubricator stopped the test fixed the leak and fired back up.Engine ran well.The big test will be water testing.
Rick

When I first set up the pipe work from boiler to engine I had a shutoff at the boiler and the oilier at the engine all worked fine.After the test runs of the boiler I found that I needed to use the valve to control the steam better.The servo for the foreword/reverse works well but will be better at full each way when running.I will use the shutoff to slow the engine down.
Now the change I had another oilier with shutoff attached so put this unit at the engine so the shutoff is now lower in the boat.Will need to put a servo in to work the shutoff while running.Have started to work on the spot for the servo.
Picture #1 shows the first shutoff #2 shows the oilier with shutoff in behind.
Rick

After changing the one oilier for the lever controlled oilier I knew that new piping would be needed.
Having heard from a friend that the boiler needed to be as low in the boat as possible.Removing almost 1/2"of the ribbing to lower the boiler making sure the boiler mounting plate sat into place again.
Satisfied that the base and boiler looked in the right spot fastened down the boiler plate.
The new piping was then done .
New testing will be done soon as I need to get more gas to test.
Rick

With the new piping in set up to install the servos for the shutoff to steam.Had previously installed the rudder servo and engine servo and tested them out.The shutoff servo proved to be stubborn as I didn't realize it had shorted out needed to find another.Borrowed from another boat.Having a new gas canister filled the gas tank water into the boiler to run the engine.
Picture 1&2 show the new piping gas tank and condenser in spot.
The 3rd picture shows the servo setup.Right servo is engine full foreword or reverse.Left servo is steam shutoff .
The 4th picture shows the covers to hide the servos.
The last is the rudder servo and area the servo leads will be along with battery and switch shut off.
Rick

Having finished the piping testing the boiler the three servos were set up for rudder engine and shutoff. Then worked on a switch for RC start and stop picture #1.Picture #2 shows battery and rudder set up.With the switch in place can turn on power without removing a cover.Finally the extras were added to finish the boat.Will look for more figures to add to passenger side.
The last will be getting the boat to water for first voyage likely will now be the spring.
Rick

After viewing the pictures of the fender locations decided to change them to match the pictures of the Krick Borkum.
The fenders were hanging down and the kit picture showed sideways.
Using a needle took one of the lines and threaded it into the needle and centered threw the fender to have a line from both ends.
Pictures show the fenders hanging down and fenders sideways.
Rick