Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
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STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: W.E. Simmons. (SBA member - South West Region)
Area: River Fowey (UK).
HULLSide wheel open launch
Built 2000 by Walter Simmons at Fowey.
Designed by Walter Simmons at Fowey.
Fit-out 2000 by Walter Simmons at Fowey.
LOA: 17' 6", LWL: 15', Beam: 4', breadth 6' 11", Draft: 12", Displacement: 1000 lbs.
Plywood and cedar monocoque epoxied
"Flat iron" type with counter stern and overhung topsides including paddle boxes
ENGINEDiagonal Compound, 2¼" x 3" + 25/8" x 33/8".
Built by W.E. Simmons at Fowey.
Design: W.E. Simmons.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: Breme - Hackworth, Pumps: Ecc driven ap and variable stroke fp, hand fp, condenser.
180 rpm, ½ IHP. Overhung cranks. "Sweet William" loco castings used for cylinders, flywheels, excentrics & feed pumps. All roller & needle bearings except valve gear. Can run as double simple.
BOILEROfeltd type.
Built by WE Simmons & Cornish Boilers at Fowey.
Fuel: propane, Pressure: 120 psi, Heating Area: 5½ sqft.
Vertical central drum 3¼" od x 18" long. 8 interlinked coils below WL. Designed for 150 psi. Cu fwh coil, Cu/Ni superheater
PROPPaddles, 9 floats, feathering, about 90 rpm, wheels 30" od, 13" x 5½" floats.
Shaft: toothed belt reduction drive to paddle shaft.
HISTORYWorkmanlike design for easy construction and maintainance.
SBA memberUK
 
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(Owner) Mixtow, 2002

(Bob Shearer)

(Paul Miller)

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