Chugging Happily Through Life

A feature story about Russ Karns of Bellingham who builds steamboats as a hobby. After completing his first steamboat Little Smoker, he's taken it to shows and continues to pursue his passion for steam engine construction, blending engineering creativity with maritime tradition.

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• steamboats
• boat building
• hobbies