Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
Lady Heather
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: A.F. Philpot. (SBA member - East London Region)
Area: UK Rivers and Canals (UK).
HULLOpen launch
Built 1973 by Island Plastics Ltd. at Ryde, Isle of Wight.
Model: Fisherman IP 15
Fit-out 1973-83 by Alan Philpot.
LOA: 15' 3", LWL: 14' 9", Beam: 5' 3", Draft: 1' 6", Displacement: 0.36 tonnes.
GRP
White, varnished deck, wheel steering.
ENGINESingle, 2¼" x 2".
Built 1982 by Alan Philpot at Welling.
Design: Alan Philpot.
Valve(s): Balanced sv, Gear: Lang Radial, Pumps: Hand fp, .7/8 Bore x 3" stroke, mech fp .5/8 bore x 1" stroke, Half engine speed (215rpm), Injector 3 pts/minute. Wkettle..
On 4 turned columns, toothed belt driven fp and air pump, max 720 rpm, 1¼ " IHP, Kcond.
BOILERVFT.
Built 1985 by Alan Philpot.
Fuel: coal, Pressure: 100 psi, Grate: 0.9 sqft, Heating Area: 15 sqft, Output: 85 lbs/hr approx.
Dry firebox, shell 12" dia x 16" high, 60 x ¾" od copper tubes 16" long,
PROP3 blades, RH. 56sqin blade area., 12" x 17".
Shaft: ¾" bronze.
HISTORYNew launch built and fitted out by owner. First steamed Sept 1985. Approx 120 miles steamed per year.
SBA memberUK
 
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(Owner) Oulton Broad, 1998

 

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