The Cape Cod Times recently ran an interesting article about Charles Thomae, of Wellfleet (MA), who converted an old 26-foot Navy whaleboat hull into a steamboat. (Thomae is a retired Norton, MA, firefighter.)
To access this article, please visit:
Cape Cod Times: Steaming around Provincetown (12 SEP 10)
Cape Cod Times Photo Gallery: Aboard Wellfleet's Steamboat
CapeCast Video: Age of steam returns in Wellfleet
The Sun Chronicle had previous run an article on his efforts:
Sun Chronicle: Call him Steamboat Charlie (12 OCT 09)
Background Information:
Wikipedia: Steamboats
Steamship Historical Society of America
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