Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
Kim Lorraine
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: C. Bodelot. (SBA member)
Area: River Rance (France).
HULLOpen launch
Built 1985-87 by Roy Taylor at Middlezoy.
Designed by Glyn Lancaster Jones.
Model: Dawn
LOA: 16', Beam: 5'.
Wood epoxy
White, varnished deck and interior, wheel steering.
ENGINESingle, 2¼" x 2".
Built 1987-89 by Roy Taylor.
Design: Stuart Turner, Cygnet.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: SLRG, Pumps: 2 fp, 1 hand pump, 1 injector..
Cast A frame, Kcond.
BOILERVFT.
Built 1998 by Blackbeth Engineering.
Fuel: coal, Pressure: 100 psi.
Durham Donkey Boiler, designed by Bill Durham at Washington. Originally fitted with Roy Taylor coal-fired VFT, 70 x .7/8" od tubes.
PROP3 blades, 12" x 13".
Shaft: ¾" SS.
HISTORYNew launch built to first owners specification. Launched May 1988. First steamed 1989. Imported to France March 2002 and restored by the present owner
SBA memberFrance
 
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1989

(Christophe Bodelot)

 

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