Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
Miracle
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owners: R. Goodchild and I.S. Hopkin. (SBA member)
Area: Inland Waterways (UK).
HULLOpen launch
Fit-out 1997-2002 by A.H. Yacht Services at Exmouth.
LOA: 17' 8", Beam: 5' 9", Draft: 1' 6".
GPR, and Marine plywood
Painted red above WL, white below, externally; grey and white interior; ‘
Tactile water level gauge fitted in parallel with sight glass as recommended by Robin Wallace-Simms.
Additional tactile pressure gauge to be fitted.
ENGINECompound, 50 + 75 x 60 mm.
Built 1984-94 by Fred Walton, Alex Ritchie, John Quick, R Goodchild.
Design: David Piddington, Reeves Commander.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: SLRG, Pumps: 1 hand fp; 2 engine driven fp; 1 auxiliary fp, Weir-type, 60 gals/hour; 1 vertical injector, 90 gals/hour. Kcond..
Modified, mainly by A Ritchie, and J Quick.
Fitted with multi-point mechanical lubrication.
BOILERMarine Helical WT.
Built 1997 by John Quick.
Fuel: coal, Pressure: 150 psi, Grate: 1¾ sqft, Heating Area: 14 sqft, Output: 180 lbs/hr.
Model 5V
PROPBronze, LH, Norris Propellers, 16" x 20".
Shaft: 1".
HISTORYDreamed up by two mad blind men, late October 1983.
Hull aquired 1996. Launched, and first trip, Spring 2004.
Full account in Funnel 120, "A steam boating miracle."
SBA memberUK
 
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