Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
Lady Constance
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: R.E. Knott. (SBA member - Solent Region)
Area: Poole, trailerable (UK).
HULLSaloon launch
Built 2004 by Traditional Boat Shop at Dinorwic.
Designed by Glyn Lancaster Jones.
Model: Athena (modified)
Fit-out 2006 by Glyn Lancaster Jones.
LOA: 26' 4", Beam: 5' 6", Draft: 1' 6", Displacement: 1250kg.
Marine ply strip and epoxy, diagonally opposed. 3layers on bottom, 2 on sides.
Modified Athena class with aft saloon. Schilling rudder
ENGINECompound, 2½" + 5" x 3".
Built 2004 by Sam Wilkinson.
Design: Savery style.
Valve(s): sv, Pumps: fp, ap, condenser (20" vacuum).
No.23. 6 hp at 600 rpm. Based on a Savery design of 1914.
BOILERLune Valley type 2-drum WT.
Built 2003 by Glyn Lancaster Jones.
Fuel: oil, Pressure: 150 psi.
Modified GLJ/Wilkinson/Haas No.9 4-jet vapourising burner using pressurised 28 sec kerosene heating oil.
PROPNarrow bladed, 16" x 26".
Shaft: 1" SS.
HISTORYCommissioned as a new build but strictly to an Edwardian
design in late 2002.
Completed and delivered in 2006. Built to the maximum length easily trailerable.
Only the minimum of electrics but not to include boiler control (I can be stubborn!)
SBA memberUK
 
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(David Beale) Poole 2006

(David Beale) Poole 2006

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(Owner) Poole 2006

 

 

 

(Bob Shearer) Dartmouth 2007

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