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Dragonfly
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: J. Crowther. (SBA member - North West Region)
Area: Trailerable (UK).
HULLOpen launch
Built 1981 by Cygnus Marine at Penryn, Cornwall.
Model: Oyster Punt
Fit-out 1981-85 by Richard Havard.
LOA: 15' 2", Beam: 4' 10", Draft: 1' 6".
GRP
Straight stem, transom stern. Black with varnished deck and interior. Tiller steering.
ENGINESingle, 2½" x 2½".
Built 1990 by Richard Havard at Newport.
Design: Cyril Taylor.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: SLRG, Pumps: Gear driven fp & ap, injector, Kcond..
No.2. On columns, 400 rpm, 1 IHP.
BOILER3-drum HWT.
Built 2005 by Richard Havard at Newport.
Fuel: coal, Pressure: 100 psi, Grate: 1¼ sqft, Heating Area: 10 sqft.
Copper
PROP3 blades, 14" x 20".
Shaft: ¾" bronze.
HISTORYNew hull fitted out by Richard Havard 1981-5. First steamed 1984, laid up since 1992 awaiting new copper boiler. (Previously fitted with owner built Stuart Turner 5A, and Merryweather ‘A’. Before that 3-drum WT and before that small VFT).
Plant removed 2008 and sold to Julian Crowther. Intends to fit Wilkie engine and twin drum WT boiler.
Fate: Discontinued 2008. Plant removed
SBA memberUK
 
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(Courtesy owner) Windermere 1987

 

 

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