Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
Flirt
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: G.W. Higgs. [?])
Area: Nanaimo Harbour, BC (Canada).
HULLOpen launch
Built 1955 by Young at Poulsbo, Washington State, U.S.A..
Model: Poulsbo
LOA: 16' 9", LWL: 16', Beam: 5' 6", Draft: 1' 3".
Carvel wood
Transom stern, blue, varnished deck.
ENGINE2-crank Quadruple Expansion, 2" + 3" + 4½" + 7" x 4".
Built 1894 by Simpson Strickland & Co. Ltd. at Dartmouth.
Design: Kingdon AB.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: SLRG.
No.27. 14 HP.
BOILERVWT.
Built 1995 by Mr. Blackstaffe at Nanaimo.
Fuel: propane, Pressure: 125 psi, Heating Area: 10 sqft.
PROP3 blades, RH, bronze.
HISTORYSecond hand hull acquired 1992 and converted to steam. Present steam plant fitted 1996 and boat named FLIRT in honour of the original boat in which the engine was fitted in 1894. (Formerly in Simpson Strickland yard No.376 FLIRT, for Capt C.W. Busk).
Canada
 
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(Owner) Nanaimo Harbour, 1999

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