Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
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STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: R. Kemp. (SBA member - East London Region)
Area: R.Lot, France (UK).
HULLOpen launch
Built 1975 by Bossom’s Boatyard Ltd. at Oxford.
Model: Patricia
Fit-out by Dick Nunn at Ashmanaugh.
LOA: 31' 9", LWL: 30' 2", Beam: 6' 6", Draft: 1' 6".
GRP
Raked stem, tunnel stern, white, varnished mahogany deck, 12 seats, wheel steering, 6 mph.
ENGINECompound, 2¼" + 4½" x 4".
Built 1974 by Beaumaris Instrument Co. Ltd. at Anglesey.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: SLRG, Pumps: Hand fp, Kcond.
No.2. 2 tfc, cbs, 5 IHP, 450 rpm, lever driven air and fp, Kcond.
BOILERVFT.
Built 2002 by TRS & Geoff Newton.
Fuel: wood or coal, Pressure: 200 psi, Grate: 1¼ sqft, Heating Area: 57 sqft.
Blower, ½ cwt bunker, 5 gall hotwell, 2 x 25 gall fw tanks.
PROP3 blades, 18" x 24".
Shaft: 1¼" SS.
HISTORYPlant fitted and first steamed 1975 by first owner C.W.C. Kentish, Wroxham, named B.S.B. May 1982 to Richard Crocker, Norfolk Broads and renamed. Acquired 1989 by R.Longcraine and used on the R.Lot, France. Aquired 2000.
Previously fitted with coal-fired HFT boiler by Severn-Lamb Ltd., Stourport.
SBA memberUK
 
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(Richard Crocker) 1984

R.Lot, ABV rally 2001

R.Lot, ABV rally 2001

R.Lot, ABV rally 2001

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