Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
Maid of Fairlee
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: N.F. Godfrey. (SBA member - Solent Region)
Area: River Medina (UK).
HULLOpen launch
Built 1988 by Steam & Electric Launch Co. at Wroxham.
Model: Frolic 21
LOA: 21', LWL: 18' 3", Beam: 5' 6".
GRP
White, varnished iroko interior, counter stern, wheel steering.
ENGINECompound, 2½" + 4" x 3".
Built 1988 by Norman Godfrey at Newport, I.O.W.
Design: Stuart Turner, 6A.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: SLRG.
2 tfc, 2 cbs, Xhead lever driven fp and air pump.
BOILERBlackstaffe type 3-drum WT.
Built 1989 by Precision Steam at Tiverton.
Pressure: 150 psi, Grate: 1¼ sqft.
No.301, No.3 size, o/a length 2' 6", SS casing with wood lagging, hand fp, separate auxiliary Weir type fp, Southworth Engines design, built by owner.
PROP3 blades, 16" x 25".
Shaft: 11/8" bronze. Reliant flexible couplings with ball bearing thrust block.
HISTORYNew launch entirely fitted out by owner 1989-90, first steamed Jan 1991, and first steamed on water July 1991. Ref: Funnel 97.
SBA memberUK
 
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(Owner) 1991

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