Index The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
Pod's Puffin
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, 01/09
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  Owner: A.T. Hobbins. (SBA member - Midlands region)
Area: Fossdyke Navigation (UK).
HULLOpen launch
Built 1984 by Arthur Podmore at Saughall.
Fit-out by Arthur Podmore.
LOA: 21', LWL: 17' 9", Beam: 5', Draft: 1' 6".
Carvel pitch pine on oak
Straight stem, counter stern, varnished, 6 seats, wheel steering, 6 knots.
ENGINECompound, 2½" + 4" x 3".
Built 1984 by Arthur Podmore at Little Sutton.
Design: Stuart Turner, 6A.
Valve(s): pv on HP, sv on LP, Gear: SLRG.
Ecc. driven feed and circulating pumps, Xhead driven Edwards air pump, surface condenser, 350 rpm.
BOILER3-drum WT.
Built 1984 by Arthur Podmore.
Fuel: coal, Pressure: 150 psi, Grate: 0.6 sqft, Heating Area: 16 sqft, Output: 150 lbs/hr.
Steam drum 6" dia, mud drums 2½" dia x 30" long, hand fp, superheater, fw heater, 1 cwt bunker, hotwell, 4 gall fw tank.
PROP3 blades, 18" x 30".
Shaft: 1" SS.
HISTORYNew launch built entirely by first owner Arthur Podmore. First steamed 1985, and each year since, on River Dee. Acquired Oct 1999.
Data: Mar 06. Index: [P] Previous: Pluto Next: Polly
Member UK

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(Peter Massey) Windermere, 2005
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