Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
Mythical Maid
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: P. Sutcliffe. (SBA member - Thames Region)
Area: River Thames (UK).
HULLSaloon launch
Built c1898 by S.E. Saunders Ltd. at Cowes.
Designed at Goring.
LOA: 27' 6", LWL: 27' 6", Beam: 5' 6", Draft: 2".
Triple-skin mahogany, copper wire sewn
White, varnished deck and interior, wheel steering, aft saloon, tunnel stern.
ENGINESingle, 35/8" x 6".
Valve(s): sv, Gear: SLRG.
Cast A frame, belt driven fp, 300 rpm, 7 IHP.
BOILERV shell, cross WT.
Built 1946 by Merryweather & Co. at Greenwich.
Fuel: coal, Pressure: 100 psi.
‘B’ size, hand fp, injector, fw heater, Wkettle.
PROP3 blades, 16" x 16".
Shaft: 1¼" SS.
HISTORYOn River Thames most of life, fitted out as a steamer 1960’s owned S.W. Brown, Newbury. 1986-7 owned M. Bristow, Tetbury. Acquired 1987, re-fitted. Steamed each year since.
SBA memberUK
 
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(Owner) 1999

(Owner) 2004

 

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