Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
Jenny Wren
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: B Beasley. (SBA member - South West Region)
Area: River Tamar (UK).
HULLOpen launch
Built 1989 by Gibbs & Thurston at Edmonton.
Model: Limited Edition
LOA: 14' 6", LWL: 14', Beam: 4' 9".
GRP
Hull No.3. Wheel and tiller steering, green.
ENGINE2½" x 3".
Built by David Ayers.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: Marshall Radial.
K.cond. Formerly in SL Rockabill
BOILERPressure: 125 psi.
From SL Coot
PROP3 blades, 14" x 20".
Shaft: ¾" SS.
HISTORYNew boat entirely fitted out and steam plant installed by first owner Tony Neave 1989-90. First steamed 1990, with 1990 owner built Bever compound, and Precision Steam Blackstaffe boiler No. 109.
Acquired Hugh Harrison, 1999. Used on R.Tamar. Precision Steam VWT boiler No.707. No.5 size, coal fired, 150 psi, 14 sqft hs, 180 lbs/hr. 19" dia x 29" high, and Cyril Taylor 2¼" + 3½" x 2½", built by Hugh Harrison sv, SLRG fitted 1999. This plant to SL Peace in 2001.
2001 acquired by Alec Collyer.
2005 acquired by Brian Beasley.
SBA memberUK
 
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(Owner) 1997

Engine?

(Owner) 2006

 

 

 

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