Hi Everybody, thanks for the kind encouraging comments. Raphael, thanks for your recommendation, and yes, the boiler has a steam injector to help the fire.
I am not planning to go fancy as the beautiful steam launch above, but here is the hull I would like to use with some modifications. I will keep the fresh water tank as Barnegat Bay is Salt water.
Here is a pic of the hull I am thinking of using below [ Guests cannot view attachments ]