The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
| Owners: B.W. Smith and P. Smith. (SBA member - Thames Region) Area: Kennet & Avon Canal - Trailable (UK). | |
| HULL | Fast open launch Built 1999-00 by Paul Smith at Kintbury. Designed by Paul Smith. Fit-out by Paul Smith. LOA: 29', LWL: 28', Beam: 5', Draft: 10", Displacement: About 0.9 ton.. Plywood (¼"), epoxy sheathed Two chine, black hull with varnished mahogany decks and cockpits, wheel steering. |
| ENGINE | Compound, 2½" + 5" x 4". Built Early 1900s by Liquid Fuel Engineering Co. Ltd. at Cowes. Valve(s): pv, Gear: SLRG, Pumps: Geared engine driven fp and ap, 3½:1 ratio. Inboard cond. 20" vacuum.. 15 HP, cbs, 2 tfc. |
| BOILER | 3-drum WT. Built 1900s by Liquid Fuel Engineering Co.. Fuel: oil, diesel or paraffin, Pressure: 250 psi. Top drum 10" dia x 30" long, cast bronze, 126 x .5/8" od copper tubes, screwed connections to drums, ss casing. Rated 15 HP. LIFU type burner. Fitted with superheater. |
| PROP | 3 blades, RH, 0.36 DAR., 18" x 32". Shaft: 11/8" SS. |
| HISTORY | New lightweight hull built to suit a light boiler/engine set. The engine needed extensive repairs to broken castings when acquired, and is thought to also have had a replacement crankshaft at some time in its history. The boiler was previously fitted in Seagull (formerly Gollywog) which was built and fitted out in Australia in 1975. All installation by Paul and Brian Smith. Oberon was completed in 2001. Speed measured at Windermere is over 17 mph. |
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