Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
Gremlin
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: M Bass. (SBA member)
Area: (South Africa).
HULLLaunch
Built 2004 by Michael Bass at Durban.
Designed by John King.
LOA: 6.0m, LWL: 6.0m, Beam: 1.75m, Draft: 0.61m.
Cold moulded two layers 4mm marine ply with one layer poutside of 450 gm fibreglass epoxy.
Red and white. Wheel steering.
ENGINETwin, 3" + 3" x 3".
Built 2000 by Michael Bass at Durban.
Design: AA Leak.
Valve(s): pv, Gear: Slip ecc., Pumps: 2 fp plus 1 variable stroke fp, geared down 2:1.
2 cbs and 2 tfc. Pattens made of masonite, cast aluminimu, cast iron sleeves.
BOILERDoble monotube.
Built 2002 by Owner and local company at Durban.
Fuel: Coal, Pressure: 150 psi.
Shell 20" × 30" high, 90 m tube 17.14 and 13.71 OD. Wall type pot burner 140 Ø × 75.
PROP3 blades, RH, 24" x 27".
Shaft: 30 mm SS.
HISTORYNew launch designed and built by owner for completion 2006. Featured in Funnel 128.
SBA memberSouth Africa
 
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(Owner) 2006

 

 

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