Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
Elizabeth Rose
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
Owner: J.F. Hammond. (SBA member)
Area: Trailerable (Sydney Harbour & Pittwater) (Australia).
HULLOpen launch
Built 1999 by Debco Boat Company at Port Lincoln, South Australia.
Fit-out 2000 by Jim Hammond.
LOA: 24', Beam: 6' 6", Draft: 1' 8".
GRP
Fantail, teak over ply deck, Honduras mahogany cover boards and coamings, teak gunwales.
ENGINESingle, 3" x 4".
Built 1998 by Cleveland Engine Company at Brisbane, Queensland.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: SLRG, Pumps: Fynespray impeller vp, Kcond 12' x 1" copper tubes, 20 gal. SS make-up tank, Wkettle. Hand fp, fwh..
Overhung ball-raced crankshaft. 5 HP at 350 rpm and 125 psi.
BOILERVFT.
Built 1998 by Peter Uscinski at Brisbane, Queensland.
Pressure: 150 psi, Heating Area: 28 sqft.
73 x ¾" tubes, wet-leg, main drum 18" dia, firebox 14" dia.
PROP3 blades, bronze, 14" x 14".
Shaft: 1" SS, sprocket belt drive at twice engine speed..
HISTORYHull fitout and plant installation by owner. Launched 2000. Steams mainly on Sydney Harbour and Pittwater but tandem trailer enables access to many other venues in Aust.
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