Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
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STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: Windermere Steamboat Museum. (SBA member - North Region)
Area: Windermere (UK).
HULLSaloon launch
Built 1902 by Neil Shepherd at Bowness.
LOA: 45' 6", LWL: 45', Beam: 8', Draft: 3'.
Carvel wood
Cruiser stern, varnished, wheel steering.
ENGINECompound, 5¼" + 8" x 5½".
Built 1901 by W. Sisson & Co. Ltd. at Gloucester.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: Radial.
No.591. Fitted 1981.
BOILERLocomotive type.
Built 1981.
Fuel: wood.
Side fired, 2 injectors, Wkettle. Built on North East Coast.
PROP
HISTORYOwned on Lake Windermere since new, converted to motor and used as tripping launch by Bowness Bay Boating Co. for many years. Acquired for preservation and restoration by owners 1981. Used regularly for passenger trips during the summer. Ref: Classic Boat Jan 1990. Engine formerly in WATER VIPER.
SBA memberUK
 
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