Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
Firefly
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: G.A.Z. Zanoletti. (SBA member)
Area: Lake Como (Italy).
HULLOpen launch
Built 1982 by Martyn Blackburn at Elvington, York.
LOA: 27' 6", LWL: 25' 6", Beam: 5' 8", Draft: 2'.
Riveted steel
Straight stem, counter stern, white, canopy, wheel steering, 8 mph.
ENGINECompound, 2½" + 5" x 4".
Built 1980 by Martyn Blackburn.
Valve(s): pv & sv, Gear: SLRG.
Steam hammer frame, Xhead driven air and fp, 400 rpm, 10 IHP, Kcond.
BOILERYarrow type WT.
Built 1981 by Martyn Blackburn.
Fuel: coal, Pressure: 180 psi, Grate: 2½ sqft, Heating Area: 45 sqft, Output: 300 lbs/hr.
No.1002C. steam drum 8½" dia, mud drums 4" dia x 34" long, 180 x ½" id tubes 24" long, injector, superheater, fw heater, blower, 4 cwt bunker, 20 gall fw tank, hotwell, bilge ejector.
PROP3 blades, 19" x 30".
Shaft: 13/8" SS.
HISTORYEntirely built and fitted out by first owner, first steamed August 1983, later owned by David Taylor. Acquired 1998, major refit 1999 at Henwood & Dean, Hambledon. To go to Italy 2000.
SBA memberItaly
 
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(Brian Smith) Windermere, 1990

 

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