Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
Petunia
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: P.L. Frost. (SBA member - North Region)
Area: Rivers Stour & Orwell (UK).
HULLOpen launch
Built 1992 by Harwich Boatcraft at Harwich.
Designed by Peter Frost.
Fit-out by Peter Frost.
LOA: 23', LWL: 21' 6", Beam: 6'.
Strip plank, cedar with mahogany veneer, West System epoxy
Raked stem, canoe stern, varnished.
ENGINETwin Uniflow, 3" + 3" x 5".
Built 1993 by Peter Frost at Dovercourt.
Valve(s): pv, Gear: Walschaerts.
Double-acting . Belt drive 1:2 to prop shaft, fp and air pump, Kcond.
BOILER3-drum WT.
Built 1985 by Historic Steam Ltd. at Kew Bridge Steam Museum.
Pressure: 150 psi, Grate: 2½ sqft, Heating Area: 40 sqft.
Top drum 10" dia, mud drums 4" dia × 36" long, 114 tubes, casing 3' x 2' 6" x 2'
PROP3 blades, Bruntons, 12" x 16".
Shaft: oil filled stern tube.
HISTORYNew launch built to owners design and specification. Ref: Funnel No 73-75. First steamed 1993. Steamed every year since. Boiler formerly in GRACE 1985-88.
SBA memberUK
 
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(Owner) Windermere, 1999

(Simon Maltby) Windermere, 2003

(Simon Maltby) Windermere, 2003

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