Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
Mallard
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: J.G. Gibbs. (SBA member - Chiltern Region)
Area: Rivers Lee & Stort (UK).
HULLOpen launch
Built 1981 by Bossom’s Boatyard Ltd. at Oxford.
Model: Nell
LOA: 19' 5", LWL: 17' 3", Beam: 5' 10", Draft: 1' 10".
GRP
Cream/Green, varnished deck and interior, counter stern, wheel steering, 6 gall fuel tank. Bilge ejector.
ENGINECompound, 2½" + 4" x 3".
Built 1990 by K. Cirket at Bedford.
Design: Stuart Turner, 6A.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: SLRG, Pumps: Engine driven FP and vacuum pump. Hand fp. Condensing.
2 tfc, 2 cbs, Kcond., engine driven fp, 350 rpm, 6 IHP.
BOILERBlackstaffe type 3-drum WT.
Built 1981 by K. Cirket.
Fuel: paraffin, Pressure: 120 psi.
Bar burner, 6 gall fw tank, hotwell
PROP3 blades.
HISTORYNew launch, fitted out and plant installed by first owner K. Cirket, first steamed 1982. Acquired 1985 by Charles Gardner, interior relined by Bossoms, new canopy 1986. Layed up 1997-2003. Acquired by John Gibbs early 1998, refitted 2003/04. Originally navy blue hull.
SBA memberUK
 
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(John Gibbs) Great Ouse 2005

 

(John Gibbs) Basingstoke Canal 2005

(John Gibbs) 1998

(John Gibbs) 2004

(John Gibbs) 2004

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(John Gibbs) 2004

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