Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
Margaret Morrison
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
Owner: M. & G. Yeomans. (SBA member - Wales Region)
Area: Trailable (UK).
HULLOpen launch
Built 1984 by Steam & Electric Launch Co. at Wroxham.
Model: Frolic 18
LOA: 18', LWL: 16' 6", Beam: 4' 9".
GRP
White hull with varnished mahogany deck & interior. Tiller steering
ENGINESingle, 2¼" x 2½".
Built by N Alexander.
Design: Stuart Turner, 5A Cygnet.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: SLRG, Pumps: Ecc driven fp, hand fp, injector. Non-cond..
steam lubricator
BOILERVFT.
Built 1986 by N Nicholls.
Pressure: 90 psi, Grate: 9" diam.
All steel welded VFT. 9 x 1" tubes. Casing 11" od, 24" high. Firebox water jacketed.
PROP3 blades, 12" x 18".
Shaft: ¾" SS.
HISTORYSailed by original owner N Alexander on Loch Ness
SBA memberUK
 
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(John Gibbs) Thames Rally, 2003

 

Brecon Mon Canal, 2005

 

Sept 2004

(John Gibbs) Thames Rally, 2005

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