Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
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STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: D. Biss. (SBA member - South West Region)
Area: River Tamar / Trailable (UK).
HULLDinghy
Built 1993 by Walter Stiles at Kingsbridge.
Designed by Weston Farmer.
Fit-out 2001 by David Biss.
LOA: 10', Beam: 4', Draft: 1' 4".
Cold-moulded mahogany (3 x 1/8")
Straight stem, transom stern, varnished, yoke steering.
ENGINESingle, 2¼" x 2".
Built 1969 by Walter Stiles.
Design: Stuart Turner, 5A.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: SLRG with remote linkage, Pumps: Ecc driven fp & vp, hand fp, injector, Kcond, bilge ejector.
Engine mounted forward of boiler
BOILERBlackstaffe type 3-drum HWT.
Built 1997 by K.Denner.
Fuel: coal, Pressure: 60 psi.
Copper, approx 14" x 14" x 14", 2 gal hotwell
PROP
HISTORYSteam plant removed 1996 & boiler re-used in Agenoria. Purchased Nov 1999 by present owner & original engine re-installed with new boiler.
SBA memberUK
 
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(John Gibbs) Windermere 2002

Poole 2006

(Owner) Plymouth 2001

(Peter Massey) Windermere, 2005

(Buffy Robinson) Windermere 2002

(Simon Maltby) Windermere, 2003

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