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STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: N.R. Walker. [?])
Area: West Coast of Scotland (UK).
HULLOpen launch
Built 1985 by Cygnus Marine at Penryn, Cornwall.
LOA: 15', Beam: 5', Draft: 1' 6".
GRP
Varnished deck and interior, tiller steering, transom stern.
ENGINESingle, 2¼" x 2".
Built c1977 by E. Edwards at London.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: SLRG.
On 4 turned columns, Kcond, gear driven fp, 750 rpm, 1½ IHP.
BOILERVFT.
Built c1975 by Clive Lee.
Fuel: coal, Pressure: 100 psi, Grate: ¾ sqft, Heating Area: 9 sqft.
12" dia, 37 x 1" od tubes 13" long, hand fp, hotwell, superheater, fw heater, economiser, blower, Wkettle, bilge ejector, 25 gall fw tank.
PROP3 blades, 11" x 14".
Shaft: ¾" SS.
HISTORYNew hull built for Clive Lee, Fowey, who fitted steam plant 1986-7 out of 19' river launch LADY DAY. First steamed May 1987. Acquired 1989 for use as tender to owners VIC32. 1999 complete machinery overhaul.
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(Clive Lee) 1987

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