Index The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
Gypsy Toad
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, 01/09
[INDEX] [0-9] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] [Cross Reference]
  Owner: N.W. Heath. (SBA member - Thames region)
Area: River Thames (UK).
HULLOpen launch
Built 1989 by Steam & Electric Launch Co. at Wroxham.
Model: Frolic 21
Fit-out by Chrispin Born.
LOA: 21', Beam: 5' 8".
Red, tiller steering.
ENGINECompound, 2" + 3½" x 2".
Built 1991 by Nigel Heath at Witney.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: SLRG.
Cast A frames, hand fp, 500 rpm, 3 IHP.
BOILERVFT.
Built by Heath Engineering at Witney.
Fuel: coal, Pressure: 170 psi.
20" dia x 24" high, 40 x 1" tubes 12" long.
PROP3 blades, 17" x 17".
Shaft: 1" SS.
HISTORYNew launch built from bare shell acquired 1991, steam plant fitted by owner, first steamed September 1992.
Fate: Discontinued 2003, Sold and renamed The Good Life.
Data: Reg7. Index: [G] [H] Previous: Guildford Belle Next: Haida
Member UK

Click thumbnail for
high-resolution image


(Lyn Smith)


[INDEX] [0-9] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z] [Cross Reference]
© SBA 2009 Click thumbnail for high-resolution image