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Orion
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Area: Dutch waters around Amsterdam (Netherlands).
Website: www.mszwerver.nl
HULLOpen launch
Built 1996-98 by Frank Fontijn at Amsterdam.
LOA: 21', Beam: 5', Draft: 2', Displacement: ~1300 Kg.
Steel
Counter stern, hydraulic wheel steering, blue and cream.
ENGINESingle, 2¼" x 2".
Built 1997 by Frank Fontijn.
Design: Stuart Turner, 5A Cygnet.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: SLRG, Pumps: Ecc driven fp, shaft driven ap and circulating pumps, surface cond..
Cast A frame, ecc driven fp, shaft driven air and circulating pumps, surface condenser.
BOILERVFT.
Built 1980-83 by T. Kraay.
Fuel: coal or wood, Pressure: 70 psi, Heating Area: 10 sqft.
16" dia x .3/8" solid drawn tube, 19 x 1¼" od tubes 15¼" long, injector.
PROP3 blades, aluminium, 11" x 13½".
Shaft: 1" SS.
HISTORYDesigned and built by owner, Frenk Fontijn. Steam plant formerly used in a 12' steel hull. First steamed 10th June 1998. Sold Feb 2005.
Netherlands
 
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(Frenk Fontijn) 1998

(Frenk Fontijn) 2004

 

 

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