Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
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STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owners: T. Jenkins and G. Jenkins. (SBA member - West London Region)
Area: River Cam (UK).
HULLOpen launch
Built 1989 by Steam & Electric Launch Co. at Wroxham.
Model: Frolic 21
Fit-out 1989-93 by Julian Garratt at Cambridge.
LOA: 21', LWL: 18', Beam: 5' 8".
GRP
Blue varnished deck and interior, teak seats, wheel steering, canopy fitted 1996.
ENGINECompound, 2¼" + 45/8" x 4".
Built c1980.
Design: W.S. & J. Davis.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: SLRG.
Cast A frames, 400 rpm, 4 IHP, obtained unused 1996, modified by owner and first steamed 1997. Copy of a Guy.
BOILERVFT.
Built 1991 by Beam Engine Services at Kew Bridge Steam Museum.
Fuel: coal, Pressure: 175 psi, Heating Area: 20 sqft.
Shell 18" dia x 24" high, 60 x ¾" id tubes x 14" long, injector. Lagging and fitting by owner.
PROP3 blades, 14" x 20".
Shaft: 1" SS.
HISTORYNew boat built to owners specification, first steamed May 1993. Fitted out using 60 year old timber from a flour mill. (1993-7 fitted with owner built A, Bever compound)
SBA memberUK
 
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(Brian Hillsdon) Thames Regatta, 1997

 

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