Model Ship Builder

Mario: Here are the pictures I promised you.

For starters, this is what your boat is named after, Lake Windermere:

These are the boats in question:

The first one looks to be a conventional boat that's had a steam engine fitted later:

This is a close up of the boiler:

You can't see this one in the general view pictured above and I couldn't really get a decent shot of it:

This does show some detail (including a relatively modern bit of copper piping with a 'Yorkshire coupling' half way up it!)

This looked the most interesting, but unfortunately was the furthest away and the conversation lasted longer than my patience!

Arlette seems to be the boat to have if you want to read your book (or Kindle) in peace. Sit your wife in the bow compartment and she's stuck there for the duration of your voyage!