Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
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STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: P. Webster. (SBA member - East Anglia Region)
Area: The Broads (UK).
HULLOpen launch
Built 1897 by Liquid Fuel Engineering Co. Ltd. at East Cowes & Poole.
Designed at Poole.
LOA: 22' 6", LWL: 22', Beam: 5' 6", Draft: 2'.
Carvel cedar
Varnished, wheel and tiller steering. 12 volt bilge pump
ENGINECompound, 3" + 5" x 3".
Design: Leak.
BOILERVFT.
Wkettle.
PROP3 blades, 19" x 39".
Shaft: 13/8" bronze.
HISTORYNew as a steam launch for Russell Coleman, Norwich, (of Mustard fame). Used on the Broads and at the R.N. & S.Y.C. as tender to family yachts. Converted motor 1920.
Acquired 1986, hull restored and fresh plant fitted 1995. Approx miles steamed, 1996 - 50; 1997 - 100; 1998 - 200.
(Boiler formerly in the Frolic ECCENTRICITY).
Interior refitted 2003/04. Previously fitted with 1993 Swashplate Quadruple 4½" x 2½" by Phil Webster and 1983, 120 psi, 2-drum WTB by Thames Steam Launch Co., Chiswick.
SBA memberUK
 
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