Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
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STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: Maine Maritime Museum. (SBA member)
Area: Lake Cobbossee, Maine (USA).
HULLOpen launch
Built 1925 by John B. McGaffee at Mount Vernon, Maine.
Fit-out by John T. Fowler.
LOA: 34', LWL: 30', Beam: 8', Draft: 2' 6".
Wood
White hull, green trim and grey decks. Fantail stern, full length canopy. Wheel steering. 12 kt
ENGINESingle, 4½" x 6".
Built c1878 by Patchett’s at Boston, Mass..
Valve(s): sv, Gear: SLRG, Pumps: Knowles auxiliary fp. 2 injectors..
450 rpm, 10 IHP, non-condensing.
BOILERVFT.
Built 1953 by Hodge at Boston, Mass..
Fuel: coal or wood, Pressure: 125 psi, Grate: 5 sqft, Heating Area: 130 sqft.
Welded steel, 3' dia x 6' high, 225 x ¾" od tubes 2' 9" long. 2 injectors. Aux Blake simplex fp.
PROP3 blades, 18" x 30".
Shaft: 1¼" steel.
HISTORYOld hull restored and fitted out as steamer by John T. Fowler and Frank Tuttle. 1965 sold to Carl Linnekin and later donated to museum. Driven aground by Hurricane ‘Carol’.
SBA memberUSA
 
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(Owner) 1954

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