Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
Isabella
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
Owner: F. Meijers. (SBA member)
Area: Dutch waters (Netherlands).
Website: www.xs4all.nl/~meijersf/steam_launch%20Isabella.htm
HULLOpen launch
Built 2002/04 by Frank Meijers at Amsterdam.
Designed by Selway Fisher.
Model: Indian Runner
Fit-out 2004 by Frank Meijers at Amsterdam.
LOA: 17' 11", LWL: 16' 5", Beam: 5' 1", Draft: 1' 11", Displacement: 800 Kg approx.
Strip plank, red cedar, epoxy glass sheeting outside, oak frames inside, rest mainly iroko.
ENGINETwin, 2¼" + 2¼" x 2¼".
Built 1972 by Stuart Turner Ltd..
Design: Stuart Turner, Swan.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: SLRG, Pumps: Weir fp, made by owner, Condensor ¾" x 4m copper pipe below surface. Manual fp, made by owner.
Semi automatic oiler for 7 bearings made by owner
BOILER2-drum WT.
Built by Glyn Lancaster Jones.
Fuel: coal, paraffin or gasoline, Pressure: 10 bar.
PROP14" x 20".
Shaft: 1" SS.
HISTORY
SBA memberNetherlands
 
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