Introduction The Steam Boat Association of Great Britain
Sarah Jane
STEAMBOAT REGISTER - Edition 8, Jan/12
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Owner: G. & M. Towle. (SBA member - Solent Region)
Area: (UK).
HULLOpen launch
Built 1978 by Ron Bowley at Chester.
Designed by A. Crocker.
Model: Wide-a-Wake
Fit-out 1978 by Noel Anderson at Helsby.
LOA: 16' 8", LWL: 16', Beam: 5' 3".
Clinker mahogany on oak
Transom stern, varnished.
ENGINETwin, 2½" + 2½" x 2½".
Built 1987-88 by Noel Anderson at Helsby.
Design: Cyril Taylor.
Valve(s): sv, Gear: Marshall Radial, Pumps: Ecc driven fp, hand fp, Wkettle.
6 tc
BOILERBlackstaffe type WT.
Built 1978 by Noel Anderson.
Fuel: propane, Pressure: 80 psi, Heating Area: 20 sqft.
To be replaced with coal-fired VFT
PROP3 blades, 14" x 20".
Shaft: 1" SS.
HISTORYBuilt to design of WIDE-A-WAKE. Plant fitted by owner Noel Anderson and first steamed May 1978. Laid up late 1988 - 2004). Aquired 2004. Temporarily know as Frances May.
SBA memberUK
 
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(Noel Anderson) Windermere 1978

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