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Owner: W.R. Goss. (SBA member - Chiltern Region)
Area: Trailable (UK).
HULLCabin launch
Built c1965 by Fairey Marine Ltd. at Hamble.
LOA: 16' 6", Beam: 5' 10".
Moulded plywood
Restored, re-decked and cabin rebuilt by owner, aft canopy. Design of c1950.
ENGINESingle, 23/8" x 25/8".
Built by Raymond Goss at Mill Hill.
Valve(s): Poppet valve.
Double-acting.
BOILERMonotube.
Built 1993 by Border Engineering at Hoddesdon.
Fuel: solid fuel, Heating Area: 12 sqft.
8 banks of ¼" BSP steel tube coils, economiser, engine driven fp.
PROP3 blades, 13" x 12".
Shaft: ¾" SS.
HISTORYOriginally used as a coastal fishing boat registered at Christchurch.
Hull acquired 1994 from Belsize Boatyard, Southampton. Steam plant fitted 1994, at first with a 2 cyl engine converted from a Westinghouse air compressor.
Then with semi-uniflow triple 2" + 2" + 2" x 2" single-acting, overhead camshaft, poppet valves Built by Raymond Goss, fitted 1999.
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