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Orion
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: F. Fontijn. (SBA member)
Area: Dutch waters (Netherlands).
Website: www.mszwerver.nl
HULLOpen launch
Built 2001-04 by Shipyard BROVO at Enkhuizen.
Designed by Frenk Fontijn.
Model: Whaler 26
Fit-out 2001-04 by BROVO and owner at Enkhuizen.
LOA: 26', LWL: 22', Beam: 6', Draft: 2', Displacement: 2100 Kg.
Steel
Counter stern ,wheel hydraulic steering , 200 kg coal bunker
ENGINECompound, 2½" + 4" x 3".
Built 1999 by Frenk Fontijn.
Design: Stuart Turner, 6A.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: SLRG, Pumps: Weir fp, Kcond 1" * 6 m copper pipe below surface, hand fp, 3 chime whistle , fwh, injector, superheater, hotwell, bilge ejector..
2 tfc, 2 cbs. 5 IHP.
BOILERRoberts/Thornycroft WT.
Built 2000 by Frenk Fontijn.
Fuel: coal, wood, Pressure: 9 bar, Grate: 2 sqft, Heating Area: 28 sqft, Output: 200 lbs/hr.
No.201.00. Steel welded boiler , 28 tubes ¾" OD. , steamdrum 8" dia, 2 muddrums 2" dia 4 downcomers.
Boiler 28" long. Stanly steel grate.
PROP3 blades, 18" x 24".
Shaft: 1" SS.
HISTORYNew steamlaunch being built and fitted out by owner for completion during 2005.
First steamed mid 2005 hopefully.
SBA memberNetherlands
 
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(Owner) Finished hull at the shipyard Brovo, Enkhuizen, summer 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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