Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
Billy Boy
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: G. Bain. (SBA member)
Area: Lyttelton Harbour (New Zealand).
HULLOpen launch
LOA: 24', Beam: 5' 6".
Clinker wood
Counter stern, wheel steering, white, varnished deck and interior
ENGINEHorizontal Compound.
Built c1900.
15 IHP.
BOILERV shell, cross WT.
‘B’ size, 16" dia x 45" high.
PROP3 blades.
Shaft: SS.
HISTORYUncared for hull acquired from Lloyd Lewis, Rotorua. Steam plant acquired from John Goddard, Australia, who found it in England in 1933. To be completed by end of 2000. Boiler completely rebuilt 1990-2000
SBA memberNew Zealand
 
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(Owner) 1999

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