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Graculus
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: P. Miller. (SBA member - Wales Region)
Area: Trailable - Milford Haven (UK).
HULLOpen launch
Built 1980s by Bossom’s Boatyard Ltd. at Oxford.
Model: Nell
Fit-out Late 1980s by Mr. Taylor at Glasgow.
LOA: 19' 6", LWL: 17' 3", Beam: 5' 10", Draft: 1' 9", Displacement: 1850 lbs.
GRP
Straight stem, counter stern, British Racing Green, mahogany varnished deck and interior wheel steering .
ENGINESingle, 3" x 3".
Built 1992 by Anthony Bever.
Design: Anthony Bever, B1.
Valve(s): Balanced sv, Gear: SLRG, Pumps: Don English injector, Hypro engine driven fp, hand fp, Kcond, JABSCO ap, bilge ejector..
No.30, Cast iron bottle frame single. 3 ihp at 250rpm.
BOILERVFT.
Built 2003 by TRS Boiler Makers at Melbourne, Derbyshire.
Fuel: coal, Pressure: 200 psi, Grate: 180 sqin, Heating Area: 17.6 sqft, Output: 88 lbs/hr.
Original Anthony Beaver, boiler No.31, 3 drum WTB 165 psi, paraffin, was scraped in 2002.
New boiler 20"dia & 32" high installed 2004 with 10 gal fw tank & 2 gal hot well. Wkettle.
PROP18" x 28".
Shaft: 1¼" SS.
HISTORYFrom 1992 to 2001 she was owned by John Page and known as Egalité.
First steamed 1994, laid up 1997, purchased by current owner in 2001 who hopes to return her to service 2004.
Original wooden hull (date built unknown) was found in a field by Derrick Mills and used for plug mould by Bossoms.
SBA memberUK
 
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Refurbished hull with bilge keels, 2003 (owner)

Engine, 2002 (owner)

New boiler, 2004 (owner)

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