Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
Laughing Water
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: A. Walshaw. (SBA member - North Region)
Area: Windermere (UK).
HULLCanoe
Built c1914 by Franklin at Pangbourne.
LOA: 20', LWL: 19' 6", Beam: 4'.
Carvel wood
Varnished, 6 seats, wheel steering, 7 mph.
ENGINECompound, 2½" + 4½" x 2½".
Built 1990 by Tony Walshaw at Witherslack, Cumbria.
No.391. On 4 turned columns, pv, Hackworth radial valve gear, gear driven fp.
BOILERLocomotive type.
Built 1983 by Langley Engineering at Cowfold.
Fuel: coal, Pressure: 200 psi, Grate: 1 sqft.
14" dia x 3' long, 29 x .7/8" od tubes 18" long, injector, superheater, fw heater, FD, 1½ cwt bunker, bilge ejector.
PROP3 blades, 15" x 25".
Shaft: ¾" SS.
HISTORYFormer River Thames canoe, on Windermere since c1920, owned by J. Hutchinson, c1974-84, acquired by owner, restored and plant fitted 1982-3. (Formerly had 2.1/2" x 2.1/4" single.)
SBA memberUK
 
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(Lyn Smith) Windermere 1998

 

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