The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
The Funnel

Our quarterly journal - issued free to all members

CURRENT CONTENTS
Issue 143 - Winter 2009

Down the Speaking Tube
General news items
Secretary's Post Bag
New Members
The Rally Scene
* Cambridge Rally 2009
* SBA Ireland Rally 2009
* Bristol Harbour Meeting
* Steaming around the Salcombe Estuary
* Basingstoke Boating Club Rally
The Lagom Story
Boatyard and Backyard Activities
Out and About
* A trip round Cardiff Bay
* Dresden's Paddle Steamers
* A Night to remember
Hints and tips
* More about Cleaners
* Penetrating oils, how good are they
Pipefish - The story of a steam yacht
Sam about Safety
Letting off Steam
The Steam Chest

Editorial
 
Peter Cuthbert
 
 
Peter McCormick
John Winn
Tony Dunn
Jacki Eschbaecher
Ken Challice
Martina & Klaus Buldt
 
 
Paul Millar
Sir Neil Cossons
Mark Rudall
 
The Editor
Lloyd W. Bender
John King
Sam Wilkinson
Readers' letters
Sales and Wants

Contributions should be sent to: Brian Smith (Honorary Editor)

All back-issues are available.

Articles submitted as plain text files on computer disks are particularly welcome. If this is not possible please submit clear typescripts. Photos and line drawings of all kinds are acceptable (only up to A4 size) and will be returned.

Small adverts for steam related items are printed free of charge to members and on a one-off basis to other individuals at the Editor's discretion. Photos may be included if space permits.

Commercial advertisements can be produced by the Editor.

Many items published in THE FUNNEL are the personal opinions of the contributor and therefore may not necessarily reflect SBA policy.