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Little Lamb
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: D. Molyneux. (SBA member - South East Region)
Area: Trailable - Rother, Medway & Wey (UK).
HULLOpen launch with canopy
Built 1960 by Lambie Boats.
Model: Class C
Fit-out by Ian Whatley/Dave Molyneux.
LOA: 12' 4", Beam: 5' 0", Draft: 1' 6".
GRP
Transom stern, white, tiller steering.
ENGINESingle, 2½" x 2½".
Built 2006 by John Winn.
Design: Cyril Taylor.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: Slip eccentric, Pumps: Concentric fp, injector, hand fp, ap, stack blower, electric fan, Wkettle..
Design much modified by John Winn.
BOILERVFT.
Built 2006 by TRS Boiler Makers at Derby.
Fuel: coal, Pressure: 120 psi, Grate: 14" dia., Heating Area: 12 sqft, Output: 120 lbs/hr.
72 steel tubes. Wet ashpan.
PROP3 blades, 14" x 16".
Shaft: 1" SS.
HISTORYFitted out by owner Ian Whatley using a trawler/tug lifeboat hull built for NE Coast fishing boat.
Originally fitted with Taylor compound 2¼" + 3?" x 2½" built by Ian Whateley 1997-98. SLRG, sv, on 5 turned columns, ecc driven fp, Xhead driven air pump, 350 rpm, 2-3 IHP, k.cond. And coal-fired Babcock type WT boiler, 150 psi, hs 12½ sqft, grate 1½ sqft.Steam drum 6" dia x 20" long, 51 x ¾" OD tubes 15" long. Casing 2' 6" long 2' wide, W.kettle, design idea by Mack Scott. With 15" x 18" prop.
Steam plant installed and first steamed 1998. Approx miles steamed, 1998 - 4; 1999 - 52.
Plant removed and hull sold to David Molyneux 2005 who fitted new plant.
SBA memberUK
 
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(John Winn) Windermere, 1999

Bewl Water 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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