Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
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STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: J. Wilson. (SBA member - East Anglia Region)
Area: Bristol - Trailable (UK).
HULLOpen launch
Built 1986 by Steam & Electric Launch Co. at Wroxham.
Model: Frolic 18
LOA: 18', LWL: 16' 6", Beam: 4' 8".
GRP
White hull, varnished deck and interior.
ENGINECompound, 2¼" + 3¼" x 2".
Built 1989 by Anthony Bever at Swindon.
Design: Anthony Bever.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: SLRG, Pumps: Wkettle..
Xhead driven air pump, 3 IHP, Kcond.
BOILERLune Valley type.
Built by Glyn Lancaster Jones at Todmorden.

Previously fitted with Newton Coil WT No.387/A15. coal, 150 psi by David King of Suffield, Norfolk, 1986-87.
PROP3 blades.
HISTORYNew launch built by first owner Dr Jeffrey Chapman to his own specification, named FFOLLY OF FISHGUARD. First steamed August 1989. Acquired by JA Burrows in 1998 and re-named.
SBA memberUK
 
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