Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
Bruin
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: K. Challice. (SBA member - Solent Region)
Area: River Hamble (UK).
HULLOpen launch
Built 1984 by Steam & Electric Launch Co. at Wroxham.
Model: Frolic 21
LOA: 21', LWL: 18' 3", Beam: 5' 6", Draft: 1' 9".
GRP
No.15. Straight stem, counter stern, white, varnished deck and interior, solid canopy.
ENGINECompound, 2¼" + 4" x 3".
Built 2004 by David Young at Tyne & Wear.
Design: Stuart Turner, 6A.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: SLRG, Pumps: Ecc driven fp, Xhead lever driven ap, hand fp, injector, Kcond..
2tfc, cbs. 300rpm, 5 ihp
BOILERKingdon type VFT.
Built 1984 by Langley Engineering at Cowfold.
Fuel: coal, Pressure: 175 psi, Output: 300 lbs/hr.
Welded shell, 125 x 18 mm copper tubes, hand fp, injector, fw tank, 1¼ gal hotwell
PROP3 blades, 16" x 26".
Shaft: 1" SS.
HISTORY1984 new launch fitted out by builders for first owner John Murch. 1987 aquired by Mike Comben. 1989 by Richard Jensen. 1996 by BM Cooke. 2000 by Ken Challice.
First engine: D.C. Burnage, Bedford, 1984, Compound, 2¼" + 4½" x 3", sv, SLRG, On 6 turned columns, lever driven air and fp off Xhead, 5 IHP, 650 rpm, keel c.
SBA memberUK
 
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(David Creasey) Thames 2006

(Brian Smith)

(B.M. Cooke)

(Owner) Llanfoist, Mon & Brecon Canal, 2003

 

 

 

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