Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
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STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: N. Lancaster. (SBA member - North West Region)
Area: Lancaster Canal (UK).
HULLDinghy
Built 1961 by Jimmy Batty at Whitehaven.
LOA: 12', Draft: 5".
Wood
Hard chine, transom stern, dark green hull, varnished interior, white funnel. Seats 4. 4 knots.
ENGINESingle, 2¼" x 2".
Built 1961 by Jimmy Batty.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: SLRG, Pumps: Engine driven fp. Hand fp..
Stuart Turner 5A cyl block mounted on four turned columns. 2 HP at 800 rpm.
BOILERLune Valley type VWT.
Built 1961 by Jimmy Batty.
Fuel: gas, Pressure: 80 psi, Grate: 12" dia..
Centre drum, 8 sets of circuler tubes
PROP3 blades.
Shaft: universal joint.
HISTORYBoat entirely built and fitted out by first owner Jimmy Batty. In the 1975 edition of the ‘SBA Register’ as 12ft STEAMBOAT because name was unknown at that time. Acquired by owner 1993 in run down condition. Re-fitted 1993-1994.
SBA memberUK
 
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(Owner) 1994

(Owner) 1998

(Owner) 2005

 

 

Triple ram feed pump

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