Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
Bos Murphy
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: P. Sewell. (SBA member)
Area: Auckland (New Zealand).
Website: www.steamlaunch.co.nz
HULLOpen launch
Built 1882 at Auckland.
Fit-out 2003 by Peter Sewell at Auckland.
LOA: 25', LWL: 23', Beam: 6' 6", Draft: 1' 9", Displacement: 1.4 tons.
Double-skin Kauri, diagonal inner skin, fore and aft outer
Counter stern..
ENGINESingle, 3" x 5".
Built 1971 by Ralph Sewell.
Design: Ralph Sewell.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: SLRG, Pumps: Croshead driven fp and condensate pump. Kcond.
BOILERVWT.
Built 2001 by Colonial Iron Works.
Fuel: waste cooking oil, Pressure: 100 psi, Heating Area: 40 sqft, Output: 180 lbs/hr.
Verticle drum , out of the fire with odfeld type tube layout with a steam atomizing burner
PROP18" x 20".
Shaft: 1".
HISTORYHull built in Auckland in 1882. The top two planks and the deck has been replaced in 2002.
SBA memberNew Zealand
 
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