Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
Firefly
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: S. Clogston. (SBA member)
Area: Erie & N.Y. State Barge Canals (USA).
HULLOpen launch
Built 1981 by David Townsend at Calais, Maine.
Designed by Bill Durham.
Model: Rose
LOA: 20', LWL: 18', Beam: 4' 6".
GRP
White, varnished deck.
ENGINECompound, 1½" + 3" x 2½".
Built by Blackstaff.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: Slip ecc. with spiral sleeve, Pumps: Xhead driven fp, Kcond, no ap, hand fp, 2½ gall fw tank..
On 4 turned columns with side valve shaft.
BOILERClyde Dry-back Scotch.
Built 2002 by Reggie Gross.
Fuel: solid fuel, Pressure: 110 psi, Grate: 133 sqin, Heating Area: 13½ sqft.
18" dia x 19" long, 29 x 1" copper tubes. 10" dia furnace.
PROP3 blades, aluminium, 51 sqin blade area, made by owner, 14" x 21".
Shaft: 1" bronze.
HISTORYNew launch, built, fitted out and steam plant installed by owner 1981-3, first steamed June 1983.
Originally fitted with Sam Clogston built (1960-80) 2" x 3" single with slip ecc and spiral sleeve reversing gear on 3 turned columns, and Sam Clogston built (1970-80) Bolsover type WT boiler. Propane fired, 100 psi, 10 sqft hs, 1 sqft pancake coil fwh in smokebox.
SBA memberUSA
 
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(R. Hasbrouck) Erie Canal, 1987

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